Top Rankings
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,728 students in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
5,449 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
611 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
778 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
378 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
3,385 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
62%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
402
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
417
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
374
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
357
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
39
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,947 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,486
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,947
$26,228
Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terrill Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1301 Terrill Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-5215
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-5215
Grades: 5-8
| 830 students
Rank: #22.
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
580 Park Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-4445
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-4445
Grades: 5-8
| 898 students
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