Moorestown Among 'Best' School Districts In NJ, New Rankings Say

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown has one of the top school districts in New Jersey, according to a new list.

Niche released its 2026 Best School Districts in America rankings on Monday. The online platform's graded more than 11,000 districts nationwide on academics, extracurriculars and other factors.

In the new ratings, Moorestown received an A-plus, ranking as the best school district in Burlington County and 16th best in New Jersey.

The district also ranked 17th for districts with the best teachers in NJ, 22nd for best places to teach in NJ, and 30th for best school districts for athletes.

Moorestown Schools received the following grades from Niche:

• Overall: A+
• Academics: A+
• Teachers: A+
• Clubs & Activities: B+
• Sports: A
• Resources & Facilities: C+
• Diversity: B
• College Prep: A+
• Administration: A-
• Food: A-

Niche said its rankings — now in the 11th year — differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance, since the web platform also includes input from students, alumni and parents. Niche also uses school-reported statistics and verified data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Here's more on Niche's methodology.

"Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions a family can make," Niche CEO Luke Skurman said in a statement. "Our K-12 rankings bring together rigorous data and real experiences from students, parents and educators. This gives families the clarity to choose schools where their children can succeed academically, thrive socially, and build a strong foundation for their future."

But school rankings have their critics, including the nation's largest teachers union, which claims that such rankings lack nuance and reduce students to data points.

“The typical person doesn’t know how schools are rated and just sees the A through F or 1 to 10, and assumes those ratings reflect what makes a good school or a bad school,” Susan Lyons, principal consultant at Lyons Assessment Consulting, told the National Education Association in 2023. “Those who have the ability to pay for housing in districts that receive better scores will often buy homes there, which in turn further stratifies our system by race and class, which is really detrimental for equity.”

Click here to see the full list of New Jersey's highest-ranking districts, according to Niche.