Union County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 30 schools in Union County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union County Magnet High School SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 97.1% | +70.3pp |
| 2 | Academy For Information Technology SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 95.7% | +68.9pp |
| 3 | Academy For Allied Health Sciences SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 89.7% | +62.9pp |
| 4 | Union County Tech SCOTCH PLAINS · Union County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 73.2% | +46.4pp |
| 5 | Westfield Senior High School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | High | 68.1% | +41.3pp |
| 6 | Summit High School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | High | 57.1% | +30.3pp |
| 7 | Governor Livingston High School BERKELEY HEIGHTS · Berkeley Heights School District | High | 53.1% | +26.3pp |
| 8 | Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | High | 52.2% | +25.4pp |
| 9 | Cranford High School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | High | 51.6% | +24.8pp |
| 10 | New Providence High School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | High | 51.0% | +24.2pp |
| 11 | Jonathan Dayton High School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | High | 34.5% | +7.7pp |
| 12 | Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 32.3% | +5.5pp |
| 13 | Union High School UNION · Township of Union School District | High | 25.3% | -1.5pp |
| 14 | Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 24.9% | -1.9pp |
| 15 | Arthur L. Johnson High School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | High | 24.6% | -2.2pp |
| 16 | K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 22.3% | -4.5pp |
| 17 | Roselle Park High School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | High | 20.2% | -6.6pp |
| 18 | Linden High School Linden · Linden Public School District | High | 19.5% | -7.3pp |
| 19 | Rahway High School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | High | 17.3% | -9.5pp |
| 20 | David Brearley Middle/High School Kenilworth · Kenilworth School District | High | 15.2% | -11.6pp |
| 21 | Hillside High School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | High | 11.7% | -15.1pp |
| 22 | Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 11.4% | -15.4pp |
| 23 | Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 6.7% | -20.1pp |
| 24 | Abraham Clark High School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | High | 6.6% | -20.2pp |
| 25 | Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | High | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
| 26 | The Barack Obama Green Charter School Plainfield · The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District | High | 6.0% | -20.8pp |
| 27 | Plainfield High School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | High | 5.0% | -21.8pp |
| 28 | J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 4.0% | -22.8pp |
| 29 | Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 3.8% | -23.0pp |
| 30 | John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 2.3% | -24.5pp |
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 Science 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.