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Schools in Highland Park · Highland Park Borough School District

Highland Park’s public schools score below 63% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Highland Park, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Highland Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#306of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.9K
▲ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,573 students on the public path
In brief

Highland Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 447 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Highland Park’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Highland Park’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,905 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Bartle Elementary School, then Highland Park Middle School, then Highland Park High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Childrens House Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Highland Park’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of New Jersey school districts, #306 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (447)Better than 43%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 758 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Highland Park anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Highland Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (759 in math, 756 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Highland Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Irving Primary SchoolHighland Park Borough School DistrictNo scores
2–5Bartle Elementary SchoolHighland Park Borough School DistrictC+
6–8Highland Park Middle SchoolHighland Park Borough School DistrictB−
9–12Highland Park High SchoolHighland Park Borough School DistrictB

Highland Park’s public schools are run by Highland Park Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Highland Park Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,573 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,905NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 48.6% · 756 students tested
Math28%
State average 35.5% · 759 students tested

Highland Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Highland Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Highland ParkC+Highland Park Borough
New BrunswickD−New Brunswick City
EdisonA−Edison Township

Every school in Highland Park

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Highland Parkby address
Irving Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
326 students10:1Rate it →
Bartle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C+
405 students9:1Rate it →
Highland Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
349 students10:1Rate it →
Highland Park High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
493 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Childrens House Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
Private · Nonsectarian
29 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland Park’s schools

Are Highland Park’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Highland Park children attend score below 63% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #306 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highland Park in?

Highland Park Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,573 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Highland Park kids go to high school?

Highland Park High School, with 493 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Highland Park’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Highland Park Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Highland Park spend per student?

$28,905 in Highland Park Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Highland Park?

Yes: Childrens House Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 29 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.