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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,767 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,667 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
39,885 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.
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
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
659 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
38%
# Black Students
405 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
3,416 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
60%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
418
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
437
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
399
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
400
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
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.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,621
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,102
$25,828
Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle 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
| 933 students
Rank: #22.
Terrill Middle 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
| 834 students
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