Union County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 32 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 | Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 8 | Union County Career & Technical Institute Scotch Plains · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 79.5% | +26.4pp |
| 9 | New Providence High School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | High | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 10 | Summit High School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | High | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 11 | Governor Livingston High School BERKELEY HEIGHTS · Berkeley Heights School District | High | 75.2% | +22.1pp |
| 12 | Westfield Senior High School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | High | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 13 | Cranford High School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | High | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 14 | Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | High | 63.0% | +9.9pp |
| 15 | Arthur L. Johnson High School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | High | 62.1% | +9.0pp |
| 16 | J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 17 | Jonathan Dayton High School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | High | 54.1% | +1.0pp |
| 18 | Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 19 | K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 20 | Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | High | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 21 | David Brearley Middle/High School Kenilworth · Kenilworth School District | High | 47.0% | -6.1pp |
| 22 | Roselle Park High School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | High | 46.5% | -6.6pp |
| 23 | Linden High School Linden · Linden Public School District | High | 38.0% | -15.1pp |
| 24 | Union High School UNION · Township of Union School District | High | 37.2% | -15.9pp |
| 25 | Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 29.4% | -23.7pp |
| 26 | Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 28.7% | -24.4pp |
| 27 | Rahway High School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | High | 28.6% | -24.5pp |
| 28 | Hillside High School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | High | 27.9% | -25.2pp |
| 29 | John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 24.9% | -28.2pp |
| 30 | Abraham Clark High School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | High | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 31 | The Barack Obama Green Charter School Plainfield · The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District | High | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 32 | Plainfield High School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | High | 16.5% | -36.6pp |
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.