Union County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 154 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 | Cranford High School CRANFORD · Cranford Public School District | High | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 52 | Valley Road School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 53 | The Queen City Academy Charter School PLAINFIELD · The Queen City Academy Charter School District | Combined | 65.0% | +11.9pp |
| 54 | James Caldwell Elementary School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +11.4pp |
| 55 | Mountain Park School BERKELEY HTS · Berkeley Heights School District | Elementary | 63.7% | +10.6pp |
| 56 | Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Elementary | 63.4% | +10.3pp |
| 57 | Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | High | 63.0% | +9.9pp |
| 58 | Victor Mravlag School No. 21 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 62.7% | +9.6pp |
| 59 | Arthur L. Johnson High School CLARK · Clark Township Public School District | High | 62.1% | +9.0pp |
| 60 | College Achieve Central Charter School Plainfield · College Achieve Central Charter School | Combined | 61.8% | +8.7pp |
| 61 | Sherman Elementary School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Elementary | 61.8% | +8.7pp |
| 62 | Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +8.2pp |
| 63 | Washington Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +6.5pp |
| 64 | Hurden Looker Elementary School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +4.9pp |
| 65 | School One Elementary SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 57.7% | +4.6pp |
| 66 | Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 56.5% | +3.4pp |
| 67 | Edward V. Walton Primary School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | Elementary | 55.3% | +2.2pp |
| 68 | Winfield Township WINFIELD · Winfield Township | Elementary | 55.2% | +2.1pp |
| 69 | J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 70 | Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 71 | Jonathan Dayton High School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | High | 54.1% | +1.0pp |
| 72 | Evergreen Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +0.7pp |
| 73 | Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 74 | Connecticut Farms Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -0.3pp |
| 75 | iPrep Academy School No 8 Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 51.8% | -1.3pp |
| 76 | Livingston Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 51.4% | -1.7pp |
| 77 | Roselle Park Middle School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Middle | 50.2% | -2.9pp |
| 78 | K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 79 | Number 9 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 80 | Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Middle | 49.3% | -3.8pp |
| 81 | Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | High | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 82 | Robert Morris School No. 18 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 83 | Harrison Elementary School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 48.0% | -5.1pp |
| 84 | Warren G. Harding Elementary School Kenilworth · Kenilworth School District | Elementary | 47.8% | -5.3pp |
| 85 | Ola Edwards Community School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Elementary | 47.6% | -5.5pp |
| 86 | Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 87 | David Brearley Middle/High School Kenilworth · Kenilworth School District | High | 47.0% | -6.1pp |
| 88 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 46.8% | -6.3pp |
| 89 | Roselle Park High School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | High | 46.5% | -6.6pp |
| 90 | Franklin Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 46.2% | -6.9pp |
| 91 | Madison Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -7.6pp |
| 92 | Elmora School No. 12 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 45.4% | -7.7pp |
| 93 | Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -8.1pp |
| 94 | Burnet Middle School UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 44.8% | -8.3pp |
| 95 | Robert Gordon Elementary School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Elementary | 44.8% | -8.3pp |
| 96 | Jefferson Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Middle | 43.5% | -9.6pp |
| 97 | Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 43.0% | -10.1pp |
| 98 | Emerson Community School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -11.2pp |
| 99 | Battle Hill Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 41.1% | -12.0pp |
| 100 | Joseph Battin School No 4 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
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.