U.S. News released its Best Elementary Schools rankings, and Forest Avenue School ranked in the top 15%, placing in the 86th percentile in NJ. This indicates that the students at Forest Avenue School outperformed 86% of NJ elementary schools reviewed by U.S. News. Out of the 1,338 schools in NJ ranked by U.S. News, Forest is in the top 25%, outperforming 75% of the schools on the list. The top-ranked school was School 28, Paterson Academy of the Gifted and Talented.

Unlike the recently released Best High Schools ranking, which has a national scope, the K-8 rankings are only available at the state and district levels.

Unlike the recently released Best High Schools Ranking, which receives a national ranking, the K-8 rankings are available only at the state and district levels.