Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District

512 Cedar Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,116 students in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
5,667 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#140 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
659 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
12%
10%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
34%
# Black Students
405 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
3,416 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
60%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
178
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
418
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
437
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
399
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
400
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,102 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,621
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,102
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scotch Plains-Fanwood   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
16 Kevin Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 757-7555
Grades: PK-4
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2280 Evergreen Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-5331
Grades: PK-4
| 425 students
Rank: #33.
School One Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
563 Willow Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-7731
Grades: PK-4
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Howard B. Brunner Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
721 Westfield Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-2148
Grades: PK-4
| 415 students
Rank: #55.
William J. Mcginn Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1100 Roosevelt Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 233-7950
Grades: K-4
| 549 students
Rank: #66.
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
580 Park Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-4445
Grades: 5-8
| 933 students
Rank: #77.
Terrill Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1301 Terrill Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-5215
Grades: 5-8
| 834 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,667 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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