Union County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 26 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 | Hillside Innovation Academy Hillside · Hillside Public School District | Middle | 90.5% | +37.4pp |
| 2 | New Providence Middle School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | Middle | 87.2% | +34.1pp |
| 3 | Terence C. Reilly School No 7 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Middle | 87.1% | +34.0pp |
| 4 | William F. Halloran School No.22 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Middle | 84.2% | +31.1pp |
| 5 | Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Middle | 82.1% | +29.0pp |
| 6 | Deerfield Elementary School MOUNTAINSIDE · Mountainside School District | Middle | 82.0% | +28.9pp |
| 7 | Orange Avenue School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Middle | 80.5% | +27.4pp |
| 8 | Columbia Middle School BERKELEY HTS · Berkeley Heights School District | Middle | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 9 | Terrill Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Middle | 77.8% | +24.7pp |
| 10 | Roosevelt Intermediate School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Middle | 75.1% | +22.0pp |
| 11 | Thomas Edison Intermediate School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Middle | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 12 | Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Middle | 73.0% | +19.9pp |
| 13 | Carl H. Kumpf School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | Middle | 71.5% | +18.4pp |
| 14 | Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Middle | 68.6% | +15.5pp |
| 15 | Kawameeh Middle School UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 66.5% | +13.4pp |
| 16 | Roselle Park Middle School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Middle | 50.2% | -2.9pp |
| 17 | Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Middle | 49.3% | -3.8pp |
| 18 | Burnet Middle School UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 44.8% | -8.3pp |
| 19 | Jefferson Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 43.5% | -9.6pp |
| 20 | Joseph E. Soehl Middle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 37.6% | -15.5pp |
| 21 | Myles J. McManus MIddle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 36.6% | -16.5pp |
| 22 | Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Middle | 34.1% | -19.0pp |
| 23 | Grace Wilday Junior High School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Middle | 33.0% | -20.1pp |
| 24 | Leonard V Moore Middle School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Middle | 24.9% | -28.2pp |
| 25 | Maxson Middle School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Middle | 23.4% | -29.7pp |
| 26 | Hubbard Middle School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Middle | 21.2% | -31.9pp |
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.