Union County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 26 schools in Union County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Providence Middle School NEW PROVIDENCE · New Providence School District | Middle | 54.1% | +27.3pp |
| 2 | Orange Avenue School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | Middle | 52.0% | +25.2pp |
| 3 | Deerfield Elementary School MOUNTAINSIDE · Mountainside School District | Middle | 50.1% | +23.3pp |
| 4 | Terence C. Reilly School No 7 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Middle | 43.6% | +16.8pp |
| 5 | Terrill Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Middle | 43.2% | +16.4pp |
| 6 | Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School SUMMIT · Summit Public School District | Middle | 42.1% | +15.3pp |
| 7 | Thomas Edison Intermediate School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Middle | 39.6% | +12.8pp |
| 8 | Columbia Middle School BERKELEY HTS · Berkeley Heights School District | Middle | 39.3% | +12.5pp |
| 9 | William F. Halloran School No.22 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Middle | 34.8% | +8.0pp |
| 10 | Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Middle | 34.0% | +7.2pp |
| 11 | Roosevelt Intermediate School Westfield · Westfield Public School District | Middle | 31.2% | +4.4pp |
| 12 | Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Middle | 25.3% | -1.5pp |
| 13 | Jefferson Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 22.4% | -4.4pp |
| 14 | Carl H. Kumpf School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | Middle | 22.2% | -4.6pp |
| 15 | Kawameeh Middle School UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 19.9% | -6.9pp |
| 16 | Burnet Middle School UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 12.0% | -14.8pp |
| 17 | Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Middle | 8.9% | -17.9pp |
| 18 | Joseph E. Soehl Middle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 19 | Leonard V Moore Middle School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Middle | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 20 | Myles J. McManus MIddle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 21 | Hillside Innovation Academy Hillside · Hillside Public School District | Middle | 7.8% | -19.0pp |
| 22 | Roselle Park Middle School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Middle | 5.2% | -21.6pp |
| 23 | Grace Wilday Junior High School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Middle | 2.8% | -24.0pp |
| 24 | Maxson Middle School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Middle | 2.6% | -24.2pp |
| 25 | Hubbard Middle School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Middle | 1.7% | -25.1pp |
| 26 | Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Middle | 0.7% | -26.1pp |
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.