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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmora School No. 12 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 45.4% | -7.7pp |
| 52 | Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -8.1pp |
| 53 | Robert Gordon Elementary School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Elementary | 44.8% | -8.3pp |
| 54 | Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 43.0% | -10.1pp |
| 55 | Emerson Community School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -11.2pp |
| 56 | Battle Hill Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 41.1% | -12.0pp |
| 57 | Joseph Battin School No 4 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
| 58 | Cresthaven Academy Charter School Plainfield · Cresthaven Academy Charter School | Elementary | 40.1% | -13.0pp |
| 59 | George Washington Academy School No. 1 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 39.6% | -13.5pp |
| 60 | Deanna G. Taylor Academy HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Elementary | 37.3% | -15.8pp |
| 61 | Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 36.5% | -16.6pp |
| 62 | Madison Monroe School No. 16 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 36.4% | -16.7pp |
| 63 | Number 10 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 36.2% | -16.9pp |
| 64 | Hannah Caldwell Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 65 | John Marshal School No. 20 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 66 | Franklin Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 35.5% | -17.6pp |
| 67 | Roosevelt Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 35.4% | -17.7pp |
| 68 | Number 8 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 35.2% | -17.9pp |
| 69 | Christopher Columbus School No. 15 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 34.8% | -18.3pp |
| 70 | Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 34.8% | -18.3pp |
| 71 | Number 6 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -20.2pp |
| 72 | Dr. Charles C. Polk School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
| 73 | Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -21.1pp |
| 74 | Number 5 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -21.2pp |
| 75 | Washington Elementary School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 76 | Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 29.7% | -23.4pp |
| 77 | Number 4 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 78 | Cedarbrook Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 29.0% | -24.1pp |
| 79 | Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 28.5% | -24.6pp |
| 80 | Number 1 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -25.1pp |
| 81 | Clinton Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 27.8% | -25.3pp |
| 82 | Winfield Scott School No. 2 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 27.0% | -26.1pp |
| 83 | Number 2 LINDEN · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 25.6% | -27.5pp |
| 84 | Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 24.5% | -28.6pp |
| 85 | Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 24.4% | -28.7pp |
| 86 | Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 87 | Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 23.7% | -29.4pp |
| 88 | Jefferson Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -29.8pp |
| 89 | Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 19.0% | -34.1pp |
| 90 | Washington Community School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 17.1% | -36.0pp |
| 91 | Charles H. Stillman Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 16.4% | -36.7pp |
| 92 | Evergreen Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 12.1% | -41.0pp |
| 93 | Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 11.7% | -41.4pp |
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.