These Monmouth County Elementary Schools Ranked Among Best In NJ

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Multiple Monmouth County elementary schools ranked among the best public elementary schools in New Jersey, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

For 2026, U.S. News researchers based their ranking of the nation’s best public elementary schools on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Elementary schools are considered K-6 in the analysis.

The Monmouth County elementary schools that were ranked among the top 50 public elementary schools in New Jersey include:

• 5) Forrestdale School (Rumson Borough School District)
• 13) Navesink Elementary School (Middletown Township Public School District)
• 22) Deane-Porter Elementary School (Rumson Borough School District)
• 23) Point Road School (Little Silver Boro School District)
• 36) Viola L Sickles School (Fair Haven School District)

The report includes about 47,000 public elementary schools ranked at the state and district levels based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education.

For district-level rankings, at least two of the top-performing schools must rank in the top 75 percent of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for recognition.

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“The 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings highlight institutions that excel in fostering student achievement and providing exceptional learning environments for all,” U.S. News said of the report.

The rankings methodology focuses on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts, while accounting for student background and achievement in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.

To see the full ranking of elementary schools, you can click here.

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