Top Rankings
Township Of Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,176 students in Township Of Union School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Township Of Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,796 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Township Of Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#452 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
31%
36%
% Black
42%
16%
% White
16%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,309 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,830
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,309
$25,828
Best Township Of Union School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Washington Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6460
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6460
Gr: PK-4 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Livingston Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
960 Midland Blvd
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6440
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6440
Gr: PK-4 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Connecticut Farms Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
875 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6470
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6470
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Hannah Caldwell Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Commerce Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 206-6101
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 206-6101
Gr: PK-4 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #55.
Battle Hill Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Killian Place
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6480
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6480
Gr: PK-4 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #66.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Lindy Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6450
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6450
Gr: PK-4 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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