Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School

Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School, a substantial junior high in SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey, operated by Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, enrolls 913 students, covering grades 5 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School sits 58% bigger than that benchmark.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,673 students; Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Union County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.9%; this one delivers 53.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Union County) records that median household income runs about $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is School One Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 906 (now 913). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 66% to 52%.

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