Top Rankings
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,767 students in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,667 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
38%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
60%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,102 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,621
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,102
$25,828
Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
580 Park Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-4445
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-4445
Grades: 5-8
| 933 students
Rank: #22.
Terrill Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1301 Terrill Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-5215
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-5215
Grades: 5-8
| 834 students
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