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Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Schools
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Union County (Scotch Plains). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
8 of 8 schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 7C: 1
Best schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ J Ackerman Coles Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Scotch Plains Fanwood High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B School One Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B William J Mcginn Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Evergreen Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Terrill Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Howard B Brunner Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
High schools (1)
- B+ Scotch Plains Fanwood High School, Scotch Plains
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School, Scotch Plains
- B Terrill Middle School, Scotch Plains
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B Evergreen Elementary School, Scotch Plains
- C+ Howard B Brunner Elementary School, Scotch Plains
- B+ J Ackerman Coles Elementary School, Scotch Plains
- B School One Elementary, Scotch Plains
- B William J Mcginn Elementary School, Scotch Plains
Where Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Scotch Plains (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Union County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,758 students with 451 full-time-equivalent teachers and 954 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3414670
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Westfield Public School District (10 schools, 2 mi)
- Plainfield Public School District (13 schools, 2 mi)
- Clark Township Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- North Plainfield School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Berkeley Heights School District (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Cranford Public School District (7 schools, 4 mi)
- South Plainfield School District (7 schools, 5 mi)
- New Providence School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
How many schools are in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Scotch Plains.
How good are the schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?
5,758 students were enrolled in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District is in New Jersey, based in Union County, with its district office in Scotch Plains. Its boundary covers about 10.3 sq mi.