William J. McGinn Elementary School

Located at 1100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, in SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey, William J. McGinn Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that instructs 543 students (grades K through 4), overseen by Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. Enrollment runs roughly 34% above the state mean of about 405.

Within Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which oversees 8 schools and 5,673 students, William J. McGinn Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, William J. McGinn Elementary School shows that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Union County as a whole is about 39% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, William J. McGinn Elementary School reports 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting William J. McGinn Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 1% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Union County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, William J. McGinn Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.6%, the actual is 73.7%, a residual of +8.1 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Union County shows median household earnings sit near $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), William J. McGinn Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Terrill Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William J. McGinn Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 64.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William J. McGinn Elementary School has grew 9%, going from 499 students in 2018 to 543 in 2025.

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