Best Elementary Schools in Scotch Plains, NJ

Summary:

The elementary schools located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, part of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, are consistently high-performing, with several standout institutions. The district is ranked 127 out of 615 school districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the top-performing elementary schools in the area are J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School, ranked 134th out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools with a 5-star rating, and William J. McGinn Elementary School, ranked 172nd with a 4-star rating. These schools boast strong academic performance, with over 70% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, low chronic absenteeism rates, and a diverse student population.

The other elementary schools in Scotch Plains, including Howard B. Brunner Elementary School, School One Elementary, and Evergreen Elementary School, also demonstrate high academic achievement, low student-teacher ratios, and relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a strong socioeconomic status in the community. Overall, the elementary schools in Scotch Plains provide a quality education and a diverse learning environment for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)		NJSLA Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School One Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	563 Willow Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 322-7731	406	31	13.2	5.9%	226 (55.7%)	33 (8.1%)	81 (20.0%)	45 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	71.5	406^th of 1342 public elementary schools	69.7%		81.8	256^th of 1345 public elementary schools	81.0%	150	52.3	65.8	59.1	58.5	$8,863	$53	$8,810
Howard B. Brunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	721 Westfield Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-2148	425	35	12.2	3.8%	229 (53.9%)	40 (9.4%)	70 (16.5%)	56 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	85.7	193^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	85.6%		79.7	292^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	78.3%	99	65.3	69.1	77.8	72.6	$8,968	$35	$8,933
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Kevin Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 757-7555	535	39	13.5	1.5%	349 (65.2%)	28 (5.2%)	61 (11.4%)	70 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	89	134^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.9	114^th of 1345 public elementary schools	91.5%	20	72.3	75.3	75.2	73.2	$7,390	$09	$7,381
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2280 Evergreen Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-5331	405	33	12.1	1.5%	247 (61.0%)	27 (6.7%)	54 (13.3%)	51 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	87	170^th of 1342 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.9	209^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.5%	39	61.2	77.4	75.0	75.0	$9,438	$41	$9,397
William J. McGinn Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Roosevelt Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7950	527	40	13.1	0.6%	359 (68.1%)	14 (2.7%)	67 (12.7%)	58 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	86.9	172^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	87.2%		78.8	307^th of 1345 public elementary schools	77.2%	135	60.4	75.0	76.3	77.7	$8,178	$04	$8,174

Cities Near Scotch Plains

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plainfield	1.22 mi	21	471^st
Edison	1.68 mi	20	147^th
Westfield	2.06 mi	15	42^nd
South Plainfield	2.33 mi	8	300^th
Clark	2.51 mi	5	220^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.