Oak Ridge’s public schools
Jefferson Township School District and West Milford Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Oak Ridge. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in New Jersey’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Oak Ridge’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Oak Ridge’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools. Apshawa Elementary School places highest (better than 57%); Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School lowest (41%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Eight elementary schools serve Oak Ridge, graded from C+ to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: West Milford High School and Jefferson Township High School. See the path ↓
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Oak Ridge, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
Macopin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Milford
Jefferson Township Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 550 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
Macopin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Milford
Jefferson Township Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 550 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
Macopin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Milford
Jefferson Township Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 550 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
West Milford High School
Grades 9–12 · 947 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Milford
Jefferson Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 761 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
West Milford High School
Grades 9–12 · 947 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Milford
Jefferson Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 761 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
West Milford High School
Grades 9–12 · 947 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Milford
Jefferson Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 761 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
West Milford High School
Grades 9–12 · 947 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Milford
Jefferson Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 761 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson Township School District.
Two districts serve Oak Ridge
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Oak Ridge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Oak Ridge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | — | Jefferson Township PK–12 · West Milford Township PK–12 |
| Jefferson | B− | Jefferson Township |
| West Milford | B− | West Milford Township |
| Rockaway | B+ | Rockaway Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Oak Ridge
12 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).
Questions about Oak Ridge’s schools
Are Oak Ridge’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Oak Ridge. Jefferson Township School District and West Milford Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Oak Ridge. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Oak Ridge in?
Jefferson Township School District and West Milford Township School District.
Where do Oak Ridge kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: West Milford High School and Jefferson Township High School.
Parents talk
What Oak Ridge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oak Ridge → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.