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 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,433 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 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
7,796 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Township Of Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
629 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,390 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
34%
# Black Students
3,279 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
42%
15%
# White Students
1,206 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
16%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
541
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
516
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
542
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
569
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
538
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,170
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,309 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% 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
$21,830
$26,931
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
$21,309
$25,828
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 Washington Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6460
Grades: PK-4
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Kawameeh Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
490 David Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6570
Grades: 5-8
| 729 students
Rank: #33.
Livingston Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
960 Midland Blvd
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6440
Grades: PK-4
| 480 students
Rank: #44.
Connecticut Farms Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
875 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6470
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #55.
Hannah Caldwell Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 Commerce Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 206-6101
Grades: PK-4
| 809 students
Rank: #66.
Battle Hill Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Killian Place
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6480
Grades: PK-4
| 424 students
Rank: #77.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Hilton Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6560
Grades: 5
| 569 students
Rank: #88.
Burnet Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Caldwell Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6490
Grades: 5-8
| 959 students
Rank: #99.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Lindy Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6450
Grades: PK-4
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,796 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 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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