Union County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 154 schools in Union County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy For Allied Health Sciences SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 100.0% | +46.9pp |
| 2 | Academy For Information Technology SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 100.0% | +46.9pp |
| 3 | Union County Magnet High School SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 100.0% | +46.9pp |
| 4 | Union County Tech SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 98.3% | +45.2pp |
| 5 | Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 96.4% | +43.3pp |
| 6 | Academy For Performing Arts SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 95.0% | +41.9pp |
| 7 | Washington Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 90.8% | +37.7pp |
| 8 | Hillside Innovation Academy Hillside · Hillside Public School District | Middle | 90.5% | +37.4pp |
| 9 | Franklin Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 89.7% | +36.6pp |
| 10 | Salt Brook School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | Elementary | 89.1% | +36.0pp |
| 11 | Wilson Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 88.0% | +34.9pp |
| 12 | New Providence Middle School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | Middle | 87.2% | +34.1pp |
| 13 | Terence C. Reilly School No 7 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Middle | 87.1% | +34.0pp |
| 14 | Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 85.9% | +32.8pp |
| 15 | Washington Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 85.3% | +32.2pp |
| 16 | William F. Halloran School No.22 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Middle | 84.2% | +31.1pp |
| 17 | Allen W. Roberts School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | Elementary | 83.9% | +30.8pp |
| 18 | Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Middle | 82.1% | +29.0pp |
| 19 | Deerfield Elementary School MOUNTAINSIDE · Mountainside School District | Middle | 82.0% | +28.9pp |
| 20 | Orange Avenue School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Middle | 80.5% | +27.4pp |
| 21 | Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 22 | Columbia Middle School BERKELEY HTS · Berkeley Heights School District | Middle | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 23 | Union County Career & Technical Institute Scotch Plains · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 79.5% | +26.4pp |
| 24 | Franklin Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 78.7% | +25.6pp |
| 25 | Terrill Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Middle | 77.8% | +24.7pp |
| 26 | Jefferson Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 77.7% | +24.6pp |
| 27 | J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 28 | Jefferson Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 29 | Brayton Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +23.5pp |
| 30 | Tamaques Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 76.5% | +23.4pp |
| 31 | New Providence High School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | High | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 32 | Summit High School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | High | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 33 | Governor Livingston High School BERKELEY HEIGHTS · Berkeley Heights School District | High | 75.2% | +22.1pp |
| 34 | Roosevelt Intermediate School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Middle | 75.1% | +22.0pp |
| 35 | Thomas Edison Intermediate School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Middle | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 36 | Howard B. Brunner Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 37 | Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Middle | 73.0% | +19.9pp |
| 38 | William J. McGinn Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +19.5pp |
| 39 | Frederic W. Cook Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +19.2pp |
| 40 | Hillside Avenue School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 41 | Carl H. Kumpf School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | Middle | 71.5% | +18.4pp |
| 42 | Livingston Avenue School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Elementary | 70.5% | +17.4pp |
| 43 | Brookside Place School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Elementary | 70.1% | +17.0pp |
| 44 | Westfield Senior High School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | High | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 45 | Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Middle | 68.6% | +15.5pp |
| 46 | McKinley Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +14.9pp |
| 47 | Thomas P. Hughes School BERKELEY HTS · Berkeley Heights School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +14.6pp |
| 48 | Frank K. Hehnly CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +14.5pp |
| 49 | Kawameeh Middle School UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 66.5% | +13.4pp |
| 50 | Lincoln GARWOOD · Garwood Boro | Elementary | 66.2% | +13.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Union County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.