Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in New Jersey. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Special Education Schools in New Jersey for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 Regional Day School 10 12 1070 Old Trenton Road Hamilton 1.0000000
2 Lumberton Campus 06 12 20 PIONEER BLVD WESTAMPTON 1.4000000
3 John F. Kennedy School PK 12 311 S TENTH ST NEWARK 1.5000000
4 The Career Center of the SCESC 09 12 991 Route 22 West Ste 301 Bridgewater 2.2000000
5 Daretown School PK 12 404 DARETOWN ROAD ELMER 2.6000000
6 Salem Campus KG 12 BOX 350 WOODSTOWN 2.9000000
7 Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared PK 08 10 LAKE DRIVE MOUNTAIN LAKES 3.2000000
8 Developmental Learning Center PK 12 900 Hope Road Tinton Falls 3.3000000
9 Lamberts Mill Academy 07 12 1571 LAMBERTS MILL ROAD WESTFIELD 3.3000000
10 Skylands School for the Exceptional 06 12 c/o Butler High School Butler 3.5000000
11 Central Park School PK 12 5 Jean Street MORRISTOWN 3.8000000
12 Autistic PK 12 540 Farview Avenue Paramus 3.9000000
13 Essex Junior Academy KG 12 520 Pompton Avenue Cedar Grove 4.0000000
14 Westampton Campus PK 12 20 PIONEER BLVD WESTAMPTON 4.0000000
15 Developmental Learning Center New Providence KG 06 330 CENTRAL AVENUE NEW PROVIDENCE 4.2000000
16 Somerset Elementary Academy KG 08 991 Route 22 West Ste 301 Bridgewater 4.4000000
17 Crossroads School PK 08 45 CARDINAL DRIVE WESTFIELD 4.5000000
18 Developmental Learning Center Warren 06 12 217 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD WARREN 4.5000000
19 Fourteenth Avenue School PK 07 186 14TH AVE NEWARK 4.8000000
20 Lodi MS HS 06 12 123 UNION ST LODI 4.8000000
21 Northern Hills Academy PK 12 10 GAIL COURT SPARTA 4.8000000
22 Northern Valley Central 09 12 200 Summit Street Norwood 4.8000000
23 Bright Beginnings Learning Center PK 08 1660 STELTON ROAD PISCATAWAY 4.9000000
24 Cape May County High School 09 12 4 Moore Road DN 704 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 4.9000000
25 Westlake 04 12 1571 LAMBERTS MILL ROAD WESTFIELD 5.0000000
26 Manchester Regional Day School PK 12 890 TOMS RIVER ROAD JACKSON 5.1000000
27 Joseph F. Cappello School PK 02 1072 Old Trenton Road Hamilton 5.3000000
28 Cumberland Campus PK 12 13 Ramah Road Bridgeton 5.5000000
29 Life Skills PK 12 540 Farview Avenue Paramus 5.5000000
30 Bankbridge Regional School PK 12 870 Bankbridge Road Sewell 5.6000000
31 Mercer Elementary School KG 08 1020 Old Trenton Road Hamilton 5.6000000
32 Bruce Street School For The Deaf PK 08 333 CLINTON PL NEWARK 5.7000000
33 Ocean Academy PK 08 4 Moore Road DN 704 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 5.9000000
34 Work Readiness Academy 12 12 45 Cardinal Drive Westfield 5.9000000
35 Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools PK 08 4805 NAWAKWA BOULEVARD MAYS LANDING 6.1000000
36 Emotionally Disturbed PK 12 540 Farview Avenue Paramus 6.1000000
37 Hearing Impaired PK 12 540 Farview Avenue Paramus 6.1000000
38 Mercer High School 09 12 1030 Old Trenton Road Hamilton 6.1000000
39 Academy Learning Center PK 12 145 PERGOLA AVENUE MONROE TOWNSHIP 6.4000000
40 Atlantic County High School 09 12 4805 NAWAKWA BOULEVARD MAYS LANDING 6.4000000
41 Bergen County Technical High School – Paramus 09 12 E.285 Pascack Road Paramus 6.5000000
42 Maywood Campus PK 05 404 MAYWOOD AVENUE MAYWOOD 6.5000000
43 Moonachie Campus PK 08 Lodi Campus Lodi 6.5000000
44 Somerset Secondary Academy 09 12 991 Route 22 West Ste 301 Bridgewater 6.5000000
45 NJ Regional Day School – Newark KG 12 334 LYONS AVE NEWARK 6.6000000
46 Center for Lifelong Learning PK 12 333 CHEESEQUAKE RD PARLIN 6.7000000
47 Piscataway Regional Day School PK 12 1670 STELTON RD PISCATAWAY 6.8000000
48 N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School PK 12 333 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE PARAMUS 7.0000000
49 STARS Academy 09 12 765 14TH AVENUE PATERSON 7.2000000
50 Washington School PK PK 225 Market Street Saddle Brook 7.6000000
51 Multiply Handicapped PK 12 540 Farview Avenue Paramus 8.0000000
52 Regional Day School PK 12 425 JOHNSTON AVENUE JERSEY CITY 8.2000000
53 Glen School PK PK 865 EAST GLEN AVENUE RIDGEWOOD 8.8000000
54 Pomona Preschool PK PK 400 S GENOA AVENUE EGG HARBOR 8.9000000
55 NuView Academy KG 12 1 PARK AVENUE PISCATAWAY 9.6000000
56 The Early Childhood Center @ Forest Glen PK PK 280 Davey Street Bloomfield 13.1000000
57 Reaching Individual Student Excellence 09 12 77 Turner Street Port Reading 15.0000000
58 ESC Academy 06 12 37 Hoffmans Crossing Road Califon
59 Future Foundations Academy (FFA) 05 12 1690 Stelton Road Piscataway
60 Marie H Katzenbach Elementary/ Middle School for the Deaf PK 08 P.O. Box 535 Trenton
61 Marie H Katzenbach High School 09 12 P.O. Box 535 Trenton

Best Private Special Education Schools in New Jersey for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 SINAI SCHOOL AT MA’AYANOT 1 1 240 FRISCH CT PARAMUS 1.5
2 SINAI HIGH SCHOOL AT TABC 1 1 1600 QUEEN ANNE RD TEANECK 1.7
3 SINAI SCHOOL AT RYNJ 6 13 240 FRISCH CT STE 100 PARAMUS 1.86
4 OAKWOOD SCHOOL 11 17 62 HANCE AVE TINTON FALLS 2.21
5 SINAI SCHOOL AT RYNJ 6 13 666 KINDERKAMACK RD RIVER EDGE 2.33
6 STRANG SCHOOL/RANCH HOPE 12 17 PO BOX 325 ALLOWAY 2.38
7 BERGEN CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT 6 17 140 PARK ST HAWORTH 2.74
8 ESSEX VALLEY SCHOOL 12 17 1 HENDERSON DR WEST CALDWELL 2.76
9 SAGE DAY AT BOONTON 13 17 295 ROCHELLE AVE ROCHELLE PARK 2.76
10 ORCHARD FRIENDS SCHOOL 1 1 405 LINDEN AVE RIVERTON 2.83
11 CHANCELLOR ACADEMY 12 17 PO BOX 338 POMPTON PLAINS 3
12 THE EDUCATION ACADEMY 3 13 505 US HIGHWAY 9 LANOKA HARBOR 3
13 WASHINGTON ACADEMY 3 17 25 N 7TH ST BELLEVILLE 3
14 THE CENTER SCHOOL 8 17 2 RIVERVIEW DR SOMERSET 3.03
15 COMMUNITY SCHOOL 8 13 11 W FOREST AVE TEANECK 3.06
16 SAGE DAY AT ROCHELLE PARK 14 17 295 ROCHELLE AVE ROCHELLE PARK 3.24
17 EAST MOUNTAIN SCHOOL 12 17 252 COUNTY ROAD 601 BELLE MEAD 3.29
18 LAKELAND-ANDOVER SCHOOL 13 17 PO BOX 200 LAFAYETTE 3.33
19 HONOR RIDGE ACADEMY 1 1 342 MADISON HILL RD CLARK 3.36
20 WILLOWGLEN ACADEMY 12 17 8 WILSON DR SPARTA 3.45
21 HOLMSTEAD SCHOOL 13 17 14 HOPE ST RIDGEWOOD 3.5
22 MONTGOMERY ACADEMY 7 17 188 MOUNT AIRY RD STE 101 BASKING RIDGE 3.52
23 COASTAL LEARNING CENTER ATLANTIC 7 17 2100 OAK AVE NORTHFIELD 3.54
24 FIRST CHILDREN SCHOOL 2 14 330 S AVE FANWOOD 3.56
25 BANYAN SCHOOL 7 13 12 HOLLYWOOD AVE FAIRFIELD 3.6
26 LEHMANN SCHOOL & TECH ED CENTER 2 17 1100 AIRPORT RD LAKEWOOD 3.7
27 SCHROTH SCHOOL 2 17 1701 KNEELEY BLVD OCEAN 3.76
28 LAKEVIEW LEARNING CENTER 13 17 PO BOX 4500 WAYNE 3.8
29 YALE SOUTHEAST II 1 1 10A JENNINGS RD MEDFORD 3.88
30 THE FORUM SCHOOL 1 1 107 WYCKOFF AVE WALDWICK 3.97
31 THE WINSTON SCHOOL 7 13 30 E LN SHORT HILLS 3.97
32 Y.A.L.E. SCHOOL WEST – ELLISBURG 1 1 10A JENNINGS RD MEDFORD 3.98
33 INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT 1 1 381 MADISON AVE NEW MILFORD 4
34 PRINCETON CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 2 17 300 COLD SOIL RD PRINCETON 4
35 MATHENY SCHOOL 2 17 PO BOX 339 PEAPACK 4.03
36 WINDSOR SCHOOL 14 17 226 WANAQUE AVE POMPTON LAKES 4.06
37 GLENVIEW ACADEMY 6 13 24 DWIGHT PL FAIRFIELD 4.11
38 SOMERSET HILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE 2 16 1810 BURNT MILLS RD BEDMINSTER 4.14
39 GARDEN ACADEMY 2 17 627 MOUNT PLEASANT AVE WEST ORANGE 4.16
40 GREEN BROOK ACADEMY 12 17 PO BOX 947 BOUND BROOK 4.2
41 YALE SCHOOL SOUTHEAST III 1 1 10A JENNINGS RD MEDFORD 4.23
42 YALE SCHOOL- CENTRAL 1 1 10A JENNINGS RD MEDFORD 4.23
43 BROOKFIELD ACADEMY 13 17 1009 BERLIN RD CHERRY HILL 4.3
44 BONNIE BRAE SCHOOL 12 17 3415 VALLEY RD LIBERTY CORNER 4.31
45 LORD STIRLING SCHOOL 14 17 PO BOX 369 BASKING RIDGE 4.33
46 Y.A.L.E. ATLANTIC 1 1 10A JENNINGS RD MEDFORD 4.33
47 COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 14 17 1135 TEANECK RD TEANECK 4.34
48 SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE 2 17 345 OAK ST LAKEWOOD 4.35
49 YCS GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL 6 11 386 HUDSON ST HACKENSACK 4.44
50 BANYAN UPPER SCHOOL 14 17 471 MAIN ST LITTLE FALLS 4.49
51 BANCROFT SCHOOL AT VOORMEES PEDIATRIC FACILITY 2 17 1304 LAUREL OAK RD VOORHEES 4.61
52 LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES, MARY A. DOBBINS SCHOOL 10 17 243 PINE ST MOUNT HOLLY 4.61
53 THE DURAND SCHOOL 6 17 230 N EVERGREEN AVE STE 1 WOODBURY 4.67
54 BENWAY SCHOOL 7 17 620 VALLEY RD WAYNE 4.75
55 GATEWAY SCHOOL 1 1 60 HIGH ST CARTERET 4.79
56 Y.A.L.E. SCHOOL NORTH II KIRBY’S MILL 1 1 10A JENNINGS RD MEDFORD 4.9
57 FELICIAN SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 1 1 260 S MAIN ST LODI 4.92
58 FEDCAP – 4T 13 17 8 SAINT CLOUD PL WEST ORANGE 5
59 INCLUSIVE LEARNING ACADEMY 7 17 1395 STATE ROUTE 23 S BUTLER 5
60 NEW ROAD SCHOOL 7 17 810 TOWBIN AVE LAKEWOOD 5.04
61 YALE SCHOOL SOUTHEAST 1 1 10A JENNINGS RD MEDFORD 5.1
62 REED ACADEMY 1 1 25 POTASH RD OAKLAND 5.12
63 EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR INSTRUCTING CHILDREN 1 1 238 N FARVIEW AVE PARAMUS 5.16
64 MOUNT CARMEL GUILD ACADEMY 3 17 100 VALLEY WAY WEST ORANGE 5.16
65 CALAIS SCHOOL 7 17 45 HIGHLAND AVE WHIPPANY 5.18
66 DAVID GREGORY SCHOOL 1 1 347 N FARVIEW AVE PARAMUS 5.24
67 ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND 2 17 761 SUMMIT AVE JERSEY CITY 5.33
68 SAWTELLE LEARNING CENTER 1 1 208 S MOUNTAIN AVE MONTCLAIR 5.35
69 THE DERON SCHOOL OF NJ 1 1 130 GROVE ST MONTCLAIR 5.42
70 NJEDDA HS 1 1 15 UNION AVE CLIFTON 5.45
71 NEW ROAD SCHOOL OF SOMERSET 12 17 2200 COTTONTAIL LN SOMERSET 5.48
72 ARCHBISHOP DAMIANO SCHOOL 1 1 1145 DELSEA DR WESTVILLE 5.5
73 JARDINE ACADEMY 2 17 75 ROD SMITH CRANFORD 5.5
74 ST JOHN OF GOD COMMUNITY SERVICES/ARCHBISHOP DAM 1 1 1145 DELSEA DR WESTVILLE 5.5
75 SHEPARD HIGH SCHOOL 3 17 8 COLUMBA ST MORRISTOWN 5.53
76 THE TITUSVILLE ACADEMY 7 17 86 RIVER DR TITUSVILLE 5.54
77 Y C S FORT LEE EDUCATION CENTER 12 17 2300 3RD ST FORT LEE 5.56
78 STEPPING STONE SCHOOL 6 17 45 COUNTY ROAD 519 BLOOMSBURY 5.8
79 HUNTERDON PREPARATORY SCHOOL 12 17 11 SPENCER LN ANNANDALE 5.9
80 THE MIDLAND SCHOOL 2 17 94 READINGTON RD NORTH BRANCH 5.92
81 HAMPTON ACADEMY 7 17 108 BURRS RD MOUNT HOLLY 5.93
82 NEW BIGINNINGS ANNEX 6 10 36 MAPLE RD WEST MILFORD 6
83 ROCK BROOK SCHOOL 1 1 109 ORCHARD RD SKILLMAN 6
84 ACADEMY360 UPPER SCHOOL 15 17 6 REGENT ST LIVINGSTON 6.05
85 BANCROFT NEUROHEALTH SCHOOL CHERRY HILL 1 1 201 KINGS HWY S CHERRY HILL 6.16
86 HOLLYDELL SCHOOL 2 17 610 HOLLY DELL DR SEWELL 6.16
87 ECLC OF NEW JERSEY 7 17 21 LUM AVE CHATHAM 6.25
88 GARFIELD PARK ACADEMY 3 17 24 GLENOLDEN LN WILLINGBORO 6.27
89 1ST CEREBRAL PALSY OF NJ 2 2 7 SANFORD AVE BELLEVILLE 6.28
90 HORIZON SCHOOL 1 1 51 OLD RD LIVINGSTON 6.35
91 CPC HIGH POINT SCHOOL 6 17 1 HIGH POINT CENTER WAY MORGANVILLE 6.45
92 THE ARC KOHLER SCHOOL 2 15 1137 GLOBE AVE MOUNTAINSIDE 6.5
93 NEWMARK SCHOOL 6 13 1000 CELLAR AVE SCOTCH PLAINS 6.61
94 HAWKSWOOD SCHOOL 2 3 270 INDUSTRIAL WAY W EATONTOWN 6.63
95 THE ARCHWAY SCHOOL 1 1 PO BOX 668 ATCO 6.64
96 OCEAN ACADEMY 10 17 160 ATLANTIC CITY BLVD BAYVILLE 6.76
97 NJEDDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 1 1481 MAIN AVE CLIFTON 6.83
98 KINGSWAY LEARNING CENTER HADDONFIELD CAMPUS 1 1 144 KINGS HWY W HADDONFIELD 6.87
99 CTC ACADEMY 2 17 29-01 BERKSHIRE RD FAIR LAWN 6.93
100 ALPINE LEARNING GROUP 1 1 777 PARAMUS RD PARAMUS 7
101 COASTAL LEARNING CENTER – MONMOUTH 6 17 38 ARNOLD BLVD HOWELL 7.25
102 THE GRAMON SCHOOL 15 17 24 DWIGHT PL FAIRFIELD 7.33
103 CTC 2 17 125 BAUER DR OAKLAND 7.41
104 CHILDRENS CENTER OF MONMOUTH COUNTY 2 17 1115 GREEN GROVE RD STE 1 NEPTUNE 7.88
105 NEW BEGINNINGS 2 17 28 DWIGHT PL FAIRFIELD 8.15
106 LAKEVIEW SCHOOL 1 1 10 OAK DR EDISON 8.29
107 KINGSWAY LEARNING CENTER 1 1 244 W ROUTE 38 MOORESTOWN 8.3
108 DELAWARE VALLEY SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 12 17 87 PEARSON DR HAMILTON 8.33
109 CORNERSTONE DAY SCHOOL 11 17 1101 BRISTOL RD STE 1 MOUNTAINSIDE 8.4
110 THE PHOENIX CENTER 1 1 16 MONSIGNOR OWENS PL NUTLEY 8.5
111 NEWMARK HIGH SCHOOL 14 17 1000 CELLAR AVE SCOTCH PLAINS 9.11
112 HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL 14 17 71-77 OKNER PKWY LIVINGSTON 9.3
113 COLLIER SCHOOL 11 17 PO BOX 300 WICKATUNK
114 Y.A.L.E. SCHOOL -1 -1 2127 CHURCH RD CHERRY HILL

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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