Union County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 93 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 | Washington Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 90.8% | +37.7pp |
| 2 | Franklin Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 89.7% | +36.6pp |
| 3 | Salt Brook School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | Elementary | 89.1% | +36.0pp |
| 4 | Wilson Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 88.0% | +34.9pp |
| 5 | Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 85.9% | +32.8pp |
| 6 | Washington Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 85.3% | +32.2pp |
| 7 | Allen W. Roberts School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | Elementary | 83.9% | +30.8pp |
| 8 | Franklin Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 78.7% | +25.6pp |
| 9 | Jefferson Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 77.7% | +24.6pp |
| 10 | J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 11 | Jefferson Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 12 | Brayton Elementary School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +23.5pp |
| 13 | Tamaques Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 76.5% | +23.4pp |
| 14 | Howard B. Brunner Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 15 | William J. McGinn Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +19.5pp |
| 16 | Frederic W. Cook Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +19.2pp |
| 17 | Hillside Avenue School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 18 | Livingston Avenue School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Elementary | 70.5% | +17.4pp |
| 19 | Brookside Place School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Elementary | 70.1% | +17.0pp |
| 20 | McKinley Elementary School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +14.9pp |
| 21 | Thomas P. Hughes School BERKELEY HTS · Berkeley Heights School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +14.6pp |
| 22 | Frank K. Hehnly CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +14.5pp |
| 23 | Lincoln GARWOOD · Garwood Boro | Elementary | 66.2% | +13.1pp |
| 24 | Valley Road School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 25 | James Caldwell Elementary School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +11.4pp |
| 26 | Mountain Park School BERKELEY HTS · Berkeley Heights School District | Elementary | 63.7% | +10.6pp |
| 27 | Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Elementary | 63.4% | +10.3pp |
| 28 | Victor Mravlag School No. 21 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 62.7% | +9.6pp |
| 29 | Sherman Elementary School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Elementary | 61.8% | +8.7pp |
| 30 | Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +8.2pp |
| 31 | Washington Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +6.5pp |
| 32 | Hurden Looker Elementary School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +4.9pp |
| 33 | School One Elementary SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 57.7% | +4.6pp |
| 34 | Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 56.5% | +3.4pp |
| 35 | Edward V. Walton Primary School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Elementary | 55.3% | +2.2pp |
| 36 | Winfield Township WINFIELD · Winfield Township | Elementary | 55.2% | +2.1pp |
| 37 | Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 38 | Evergreen Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +0.7pp |
| 39 | Connecticut Farms Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -0.3pp |
| 40 | iPrep Academy School No 8 Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 51.8% | -1.3pp |
| 41 | Livingston Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 51.4% | -1.7pp |
| 42 | Number 9 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 43 | Robert Morris School No. 18 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 44 | Harrison Elementary School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 48.0% | -5.1pp |
| 45 | Warren G. Harding Elementary School Kenilworth · Kenilworth School District | Elementary | 47.8% | -5.3pp |
| 46 | Ola Edwards Community School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Elementary | 47.6% | -5.5pp |
| 47 | Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 48 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 46.8% | -6.3pp |
| 49 | Franklin Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 46.2% | -6.9pp |
| 50 | Madison Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -7.6pp |
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.