2016 - 2017 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
- Academy for Allied Health Sciences, Union County Vocational-Technical School District (Union County)
- Superintendent: Peter Capodice
- Principal: Walter Smolenski
- Academy I Middle School, Jersey City (Hudson County)
- Superintendent: Marcia Lyles
- Principal: Grace Moriarity
- Berkeley Avenue Elementary School, Westwood Regional School District (Bergen County)
- Superintendent: Raymond Gonzalez
- Principal: Michael Fiorello
- Briarcliff Middle School, Mountain Lakes Public School District (Morris County)
- Superintendent: Anne Mucci
- Principal: Fran Schlenoff
- Cheesequake Elementary School, Old Bridge Township School District (Middlesex County)
- Superintendent: David Cittadino
- Principal: Thomas Ferry
- Eugene A. Tighe Middle School, Margate City School District (Atlantic County)
- Superintendent: John DiNicola
- Principal: Audrey Becker
- Littlebrook Elementary School, Princeton Public School District (Mercer County)
- Superintendent: Stephen Cochrane
- Principal: Annie Kosek
- Sea Girt Elementary School, Sea Girt Borough School District (Monmouth County)
- Superintendent: Richard Papera
- Principal: Carly Fanslau
- Woodland School, Warren Township School District (Somerset County)
- Superintendent: Matthew Mingle
- Principal: Jeff Heaney