Cinnaminsons Schools Get High Marks In New Rankings

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Cinnaminson has Burlington County's fourth-best school system, according to Niche's 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings.

The rankings, released Monday, list Cinnaminson Township Public Schools as the 97th-best district in New Jersey — out of 243 qualifying districts. The district received an overall B-plus grade from Niche, a web platform that evaluates and compares schools and communities across the nation.

The only districts in the county that ranked ahead of Cinnaminson were Moorestown (A-plus), Lenape Regional High School (A-minus) and Northern Burlington County Regional (B-plus).

Here's how Niche graded Cinnaminson across nine different categories:

• academics: A-
• teachers: A-
• clubs and activities: B+
• sports: A
• resources and facilities: C-
• diversity: B-
• college prep: A-
• administration: B
• food: B-

Niche publishes annual rankings of K-12 schools and districts across the nation. The website combines input from current students, alumni and parents with hard data from sources including the U.S. Department of Education.

The rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they're not familiar with yet, according to Niche. Learn more about Niche's methodology.

"Choosing the right school for our children can have a real ripple effect on their lives — from career path and earning potential to how they'll contribute to society," said Niche CEO Luke Skurman. "Our annual K-12 rankings empower families to make informed decisions and help lay a strong foundation for their children's futures."

However, "best schools" rankings have their critics. James Fallows, a former U.S. News & World Report editor, even called them "meaningless" in a 2021 interview with NPR.

"The reason they (U.S. News) started doing it back in the early 1980s under the guidance of a man named Mel Elfin, was because it was a brilliant business strategy," Fallows said. "By appealing to the human desire for rankings and knowing where you stand and where somebody else stands, they were able to make a very strong part of their business, which is now basically the only part of their business."