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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Cresthaven Academy Charter School Plainfield · Cresthaven Academy Charter School | Elementary | 40.1% | -13.0pp |
| 102 | George Washington Academy School No. 1 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 39.6% | -13.5pp |
| 103 | Linden High School Linden · Linden Public School District | High | 38.0% | -15.1pp |
| 104 | Union County TEAMS Charter School PLAINFIELD · Union County TEAMS Charter School-High School/College LA | Combined | 37.9% | -15.2pp |
| 105 | Joseph E. Soehl Middle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 37.6% | -15.5pp |
| 106 | Deanna G. Taylor Academy HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Elementary | 37.3% | -15.8pp |
| 107 | Union High School UNION · Township of Union School District | High | 37.2% | -15.9pp |
| 108 | Myles J. McManus MIddle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 36.6% | -16.5pp |
| 109 | Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 36.5% | -16.6pp |
| 110 | Madison Monroe School No. 16 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 36.4% | -16.7pp |
| 111 | Number 10 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 36.2% | -16.9pp |
| 112 | Hannah Caldwell Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 113 | John Marshal School No. 20 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 114 | Franklin Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 35.5% | -17.6pp |
| 115 | Roosevelt Elementary School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Elementary | 35.4% | -17.7pp |
| 116 | Number 8 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 35.2% | -17.9pp |
| 117 | Christopher Columbus School No. 15 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 34.8% | -18.3pp |
| 118 | Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 34.8% | -18.3pp |
| 119 | Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | Middle | 34.1% | -19.0pp |
| 120 | Grace Wilday Junior High School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Middle | 33.0% | -20.1pp |
| 121 | Number 6 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -20.2pp |
| 122 | Dr. Charles C. Polk School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
| 123 | Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -21.1pp |
| 124 | Number 5 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -21.2pp |
| 125 | Washington Elementary School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 126 | Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 29.7% | -23.4pp |
| 127 | Number 4 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 128 | Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 29.4% | -23.7pp |
| 129 | Cedarbrook Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 29.0% | -24.1pp |
| 130 | Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 28.7% | -24.4pp |
| 131 | Rahway High School RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | High | 28.6% | -24.5pp |
| 132 | Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 28.5% | -24.6pp |
| 133 | Number 1 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -25.1pp |
| 134 | Hillside High School HILLSIDE · Hillside Public School District | High | 27.9% | -25.2pp |
| 135 | Clinton Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 27.8% | -25.3pp |
| 136 | Winfield Scott School No. 2 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 27.0% | -26.1pp |
| 137 | Number 2 LINDEN · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 25.6% | -27.5pp |
| 138 | John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 24.9% | -28.2pp |
| 139 | Leonard V Moore Middle School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Middle | 24.9% | -28.2pp |
| 140 | Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 24.5% | -28.6pp |
| 141 | Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 24.4% | -28.7pp |
| 142 | Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 143 | Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 23.7% | -29.4pp |
| 144 | Maxson Middle School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Middle | 23.4% | -29.7pp |
| 145 | Jefferson Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -29.8pp |
| 146 | Hubbard Middle School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Middle | 21.2% | -31.9pp |
| 147 | Abraham Clark High School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | High | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 148 | Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 19.0% | -34.1pp |
| 149 | The Barack Obama Green Charter School Plainfield · The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District | High | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 150 | Washington Community School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 17.1% | -36.0pp |
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.