SAT Score Showdown: How Our 7 Districts Ranked Statewide

We cover proficiency scores because they are the more relevant indicator in evaluating how well schools are teaching however, there is a strong interest in SAT scores due to their connection to college entrance.

SAT scores are more connected to a broader academic aptitude measure than a “what we learned and what our school taught us score” – with that said they can be influenced to an extent by what students are taught. For example, if a baseline standard isn’t met in teaching a subject, no degree of natural ability is going to fully make up for that.

nj.com pulled together SAT scores state-wide and we used their data to hone in on our 7 districts:

Millburn is far ahead of the group and placed 7th statewide.

Summit, Chatham, New Providence and Westfield are tightly clustered, all landing between 27th and 36th statewide.

Madison placed 48th statewide.

Berkeley Heights/Governor Livingston placed 100th statewide, with a combined score 71 points below Madison and 245 points below Millburn.

You can see how school performed on proficiency and other indicators here.

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