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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,754 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 52% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
5,562 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 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.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
626 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
840 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
37%
# Black Students
389 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
3,398 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
61%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
170
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
405
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
378
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
432
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
356
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
386
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
394
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
62
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,501 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$22,029
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,501
$26,033
Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
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
| 917 students
Rank: #22.
Terrill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
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
| 837 students
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