Township Of Union School District

2369 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Township Of Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,292 students in Township Of Union School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Township Of Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
7,600 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Township Of Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 81% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#455 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Township Of Union   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Township Of Union   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.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Township Of Union   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.
17%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Township Of Union   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.
81%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Township Of Union   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
611 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,254 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
33%
# Black Students
3,198 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
42%
15%
# White Students
1,257 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
17%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
422
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
476
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
493
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
501
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
515
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
561
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
569
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
611
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
557
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
526
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
243
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,393 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 $21,859 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Township Of Union   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
$166 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Township Of Union   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
$22,393
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Township Of Union   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
$21,859
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Township Of Union   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 Township Of Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 Washington Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6460
Grades: PK-4
| 572 students
Rank: #22.
Kawameeh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
490 David Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6570
Grades: 5-8
| 710 students
Rank: #33.
Livingston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
960 Midland Blvd
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6440
Grades: PK-4
| 465 students
Rank: #44.
Connecticut Farms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
875 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6470
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #55.
Hannah Caldwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 Commerce Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 206-6101
Grades: PK-4
| 779 students
Rank: #66.
Battle Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Killian Place
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6480
Grades: PK-4
| 385 students
Rank: #77.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Hilton Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6560
Grades: 5
| 528 students
Rank: #88.
Burnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Caldwell Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6490
Grades: 5-8
| 981 students
Rank: #99.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Lindy Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6450
Grades: PK-4
| 452 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,600 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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