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Best Schools in Scotch Plains, NJ
Scotch Plains, NJ has 39 public schools (14 high, 7 middle, 15 elementary) serving 22,490 students. On average they score 63% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Scotch Plains greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Scotch Plains, NJ
The top high schools in Scotch Plains, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Union County Magnet High School
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Union County Vocational-technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 303 Students
2. Academy For Information Technology
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Union County Vocational-technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 297 Students
3. Academy For Allied Health Sciences
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Union County Vocational-technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 303 Students
4. Union County Tech
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Union County Vocational-technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 511 Students
5. John P. Stevens High School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2680 Students
6. Academy For Performing Arts
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Union County Vocational-technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 231 Students
7. Westfield Senior High School
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Westfield Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1818 Students
8. Scotch Plains-fanwood High School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1510 Students
9. Arthur L. Johnson High School
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Clark Township Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 731 Students
10. Plainfield High School
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Plainfield Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1925 Students
Best Middle Schools in Scotch Plains, NJ
The top middle schools in Scotch Plains, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John Adams Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1001 Students
2. Terrill Middle School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 837 Students
3. Thomas Edison Intermediate School
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Westfield Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students
4. Roosevelt Intermediate School
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Westfield Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 658 Students
5. Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 917 Students
6. Carl H. Kumpf School
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Clark Township Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 516 Students
7. Maxson Middle School
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Plainfield Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 818 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Scotch Plains, NJ
The top elementary schools in Scotch Plains, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 535 Students
2. Howard B. Brunner Elementary School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 425 Students
3. William J. Mcginn Elementary School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 527 Students
4. Franklin Elementary School
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Westfield Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 532 Students
5. Martin Luther King Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 638 Students
6. Tamaques Elementary School
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Westfield Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 414 Students
7. School One Elementary
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 406 Students
8. Evergreen Elementary School
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Scotch Plains-fanwood School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 405 Students
9. Frank K. Hehnly
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Clark Township Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 576 Students
10. Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
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Plainfield Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Scotch Plains, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Scotch Plains, NJ has a total population of 24,340 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 66% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Scotch Plains, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Scotch Plains, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.28 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.13 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Scotch Plains, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Scotch Plains, NJ.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
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ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Scotch Plains, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Scotch Plains, NJ
How many schools are in Scotch Plains, NJ?
Scotch Plains, NJ has 39 public schools: 14 high schools, 7 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 22,490 students in total.
How do schools in Scotch Plains perform on state tests?
On average, 39 schools in Scotch Plains score 63% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Scotch Plains greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Scotch Plains?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Scotch Plains
13 of 15 schools in Scotch Plains carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 3
All 15 public schools we grade in Scotch Plains. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Evergreen Elementary School
- Howard B Brunner Elementary School
- J Ackerman Coles Elementary School
- School One Elementary
- William J Mcginn Elementary School
Other schools and academies (6)
- Academy For Allied Health Sciences
- Academy For Information Technology
- Academy For Performing Arts
- Hillcrest Academy North
- Union County Career & Technical Institute
- Union County Tech
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.