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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,691 students in Township Of Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Township Of Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
7,600 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
39,506 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.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
611 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,254 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
37%
# Black Students
3,198 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
42%
19%
# White Students
1,257 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
17%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
422
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
476
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
493
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
501
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
515
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
561
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
569
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
611
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
557
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
526
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
243
18,508
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.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,393
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,859
$26,033
Best Township Of Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kawameeh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
490 David Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6570
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6570
Grades: 5-8
| 710 students
Rank: #22.
Burnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Caldwell Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6490
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6490
Grades: 5-8
| 981 students
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