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These NJ Schools Topped Both US News, Niche Rankings: Here's Where They Stand

When it comes to New Jersey’s top elementary schools, a handful of schools earned recognition on both the US News & World Report and Niche rankings for 2024. 

Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School (Summit Public School District)

Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School (Summit Public School District)

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Several New Jersey elementary schools appeared on both the US News & World Report and Niche lists of top elementary schools, showcasing their consistent excellence across different evaluation methods. 

Here's a breakdown of the overlapping schools and their rankings (scroll down for the complete rankings of best elementary schools in New Jersey by US News & World Report):

Hartshorn Elementary School (Millburn Township School District)

  • US News Rank: #20
  • Niche Rank: #3

Brookside School (Allendale School District)

  • US News Rank: #17
  • Niche Rank: #10

Essex Fells Elementary School (Essex Fells School District)

  • US News Rank: #12
  • Niche Rank: #6

Princeton Charter School (Princeton)

  • US News Rank: #2
  • Niche Rank: #8

 Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School (Summit Public School District)

  • US News Rank: #7
  • Niche Rank: #17

Orchard Elementary School (Ridgewood Public School District)

  • US News Rank: #8
  • Niche Rank: #14

Here are the top 20 best elementary schools in New Jersey, according to US News & World Report (click here for the Niche list):

  • 20. Hartshorn School, Short Hills
  • 19. Viola Sickles School, Fair Haven
  • 18. Monmouth Junction Elementary School
  • 17. Brookside School, Allendale
  • 16. Deane Porter Elementary, Rumson
  • 15. Joseph D. Sharp Elementary, Cherry Hill
  • 14. Wyoming School, Millburn
  • 13. South Valley Elementary School, Moorestown
  • 12. Essex Fells Elementary School
  • 11. JVB Wicoff Elementary, West Windsor-Plainsboro
  • 10. Wildwood Elementary School, Mountain Lakes
  • 9. Hatikvah International Academy Charter School, East Brunswick
  • 8. Orchard Elementary, Ridgewood
  • 7. Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary, Summit
  • 6. Forrestdale School, Rumson
  • 5. Cornelia F Bradford School, Jersey City
  • 4. Milton Avenue School, The Chathams
  • 3. Washington Elementary School, Westfield
  • 2. Princeton Charter School
  • 1. School 28, Paterson

Click here for the complete rankings from US News.

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