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Best Public Preschools in New Jersey (2025-26)

The top ranked public preschools in New Jersey are School 28, Cornelia F.
Bradford School and Sea Girt Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Basking Ridge, Millburn and Rumson.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Jersey is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.

Top Ranked Public Preschools in New Jersey (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cornelia F. Bradford School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
96 Sussex St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sea Girt Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Essex Fells Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
102 Hawthorne Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
South Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
210 S Stanwick Rd
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6640
Rank: #66.
Central School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Three Lincoln Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-5851
Rank: #77.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Deane-porter Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
50 Blackpoint Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Point Road School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
357 Little Silver Point Road
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-4022
Rank: #1010.
H W Mountz Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Rank: #1111.
Cherry Hill School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
410 Bogert Rd
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
Rank: #1212.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
South Mountain School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
2 Southern Slope Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 921-1394
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Viola L Sickles School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
25 Willow Street
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Walter Stillman School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Rank: #1616.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
89 Hillsdale Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Elizabeth Haddon School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
501 West Redman Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0811
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Harding Township School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
34 Lees Hill Road
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Meadowbrook
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Monmouth Beach Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
7 Hastings Place
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750
(732) 222-6139
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Mount Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Rank: #2222.
Allen W. Roberts School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
George C. Baker Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
139 W Maple Ave
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6630
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Mendham Township Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Riverside School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
58 Riverside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4260
Rank: #2626.
Haworth Public School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
J. Fithian Tatem School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
One Glover Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0902
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Wandell School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
97 E Allendale Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-0727
Rank: #2929.
Burnet Hill Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
25 Byron Place
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
35 Hamilton Dr East
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Milltown Primary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
611 Milltown Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 927-9510
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Mt. Horeb School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
80 Mount Horeb Road
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 753-5300
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Roberge Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
617 Westwood Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Kirby's Mill Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
151 Hartford Road
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 714-7014
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