School One Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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School One Elementary School

563 Willow Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

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Top 20%

Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, School One Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

School One Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

School One Elementary School's student population of 412 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School One Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	65
1	85
2	92
3	72
4	69

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School
2023	406
2022	375
2021	345
2020	395
2019	395
2018	400
2017	400
2016	393
2015	396
2014	379
2013	380
2012	377
2011	376
2010	392
2009	389
2008	388
2007	390
2006	371
2005	338
2004	335
2003	340
2002	421
2001	394
2000	375
1999	378
1998	382
1996	382
1995	340
1994	335
1993	308
1992	335
1991	305
1990	310

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	28
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	33
2014	30
2013	29
2012	24
2011	27
2010	27
2009	35
2008	19
2007	26
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	24
2002	28
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	24
1996	22
1995	22
1994	27
1993	25
1992	24
1991	22
1990	24

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School Rankings

School One Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of School One Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#394 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School
2023	#394
2022	#295
2021	#357
2019	#574
2018	#534
2017	#591
2016	#487
2015	#228
2014	#587
2013	#279
2012	#353

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55-59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	57%	38%	58%
2022	62%	36%	56%
2021	42%	26%	36%
2019	67%	44%	66%
2018	67%	42%	66%
2017	62%	41%	66%
2016	62%	40%	65%
2015	67%	36%	61%
2014	87%	75%	90%
2013	95%	75%	90%
2012	92%	75%	89%

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70-74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2022	72%	49%	65%
2021	62%	47%	62%
2019	67%	57%	78%
2018	67%	55%	66%
2017	67%	53%	76%
2016	67%	50%	74%
2015	72%	47%	74%
2014	82%	69%	86%
2013	82%	69%	84%
2012	82%	69%	84%
2011	82%	69%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	14:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	20:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	11%	10%	12%
2022	11%	10%	12%
2021	11%	10%	12%
2020	10%	11%	11%
2019	10%	11%	11%
2018	11%	10%	9%
2017	11%	10%	9%
2016	13%	10%	9%
2015	15%	10%	9%
2014	14%	10%	9%
2013	14%	10%	9%
2012	11%	9%	8%
2011	8%	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	12%	9%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	9%	7%	6%
2001	10%	6%	7%
2000	9%	6%	6%
1999	8%	6%	6%
1998	9%	6%	6%
1996	7%	5%	7%
1995	4%	5%	7%
1994	5%	5%	7%
1993	3%	5%	7%
1992	5%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

20%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	20%	33%	15%
2022	21%	32%	14%
2021	18%	31%	13%
2020	18%	29%	11%
2019	18%	29%	11%
2018	13%	27%	10%
2017	13%	27%	10%
2016	14%	26%	10%
2015	9%	25%	8%
2014	8%	24%	7%
2013	7%	23%	7%
2012	8%	23%	6%
2011	10%	22%	6%
2010	9%	21%	6%
2009	7%	20%	6%
2008	8%	19%	6%
2007	10%	19%	6%
2006	8%	18%	3%
2005	9%	18%	5%
2004	10%	17%	4%
2003	10%	17%	5%
2002	8%	16%	4%
2001	7%	15%	4%
2000	5%	15%	4%
1999	6%	14%	4%
1998	7%	14%	3%
1996	4%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	2%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	1%	13%	2%
1992	3%	12%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	8%	15%	7%
2022	7%	15%	7%
2021	7%	15%	7%
2020	7%	15%	7%
2019	7%	15%	7%
2018	8%	16%	8%
2017	8%	16%	8%
2016	7%	16%	8%
2015	7%	16%	9%
2014	6%	16%	9%
2013	8%	16%	9%
2012	11%	16%	10%
2011	11%	16%	10%
2010	13%	17%	11%
2009	12%	17%	11%
2008	8%	17%	11%
2007	9%	17%	11%
2006	8%	18%	10%
2005	10%	18%	11%
2004	10%	18%	11%
2003	11%	18%	12%
2002	14%	18%	12%
2001	14%	18%	13%
2000	14%	18%	13%
1999	14%	18%	14%
1998	12%	18%	13%
1996	14%	19%	14%
1995	13%	19%	13%
1994	14%	19%	14%
1993	16%	19%	14%
1992	13%	19%	13%

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White

54%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	56%	39%	61%
2022	56%	40%	62%
2021	59%	41%	63%
2020	60%	43%	67%
2019	60%	43%	67%
2018	64%	45%	71%
2017	64%	45%	71%
2016	61%	46%	70%
2015	64%	48%	72%
2014	68%	49%	73%
2013	67%	50%	73%
2012	67%	51%	74%
2011	66%	52%	74%
2010	67%	53%	75%
2009	69%	54%	75%
2008	72%	55%	75%
2007	70%	56%	75%
2006	73%	56%	80%
2005	71%	57%	77%
2004	71%	58%	78%
2003	68%	58%	76%
2002	69%	59%	78%
2001	69%	61%	76%
2000	72%	61%	77%
1999	72%	62%	76%
1998	72%	62%	78%
1996	75%	62%	76%
1995	82%	63%	78%
1994	78%	63%	76%
1993	80%	63%	77%
1992	79%	64%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	5%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.59
2022	0.63	0.71	0.58
2021	0.61	0.71	0.57
2020	0.60	0.70	0.53
2019	0.60	0.70	0.53
2018	0.56	0.70	0.48
2017	0.56	0.70	0.48
2016	0.59	0.69	0.48
2015	0.56	0.68	0.46
2014	0.52	0.68	0.45
2013	0.52	0.67	0.45
2012	0.52	0.66	0.44
2011	0.54	0.65	0.43
2010	0.52	0.65	0.41
2009	0.50	0.64	0.42
2008	0.46	0.63	0.41
2007	0.48	0.62	0.40
2006	0.45	0.62	0.37
2005	0.47	0.61	0.39
2004	0.47	0.60	0.38
2003	0.51	0.60	0.39
2002	0.49	0.59	0.38
2001	0.49	0.58	0.39
2000	0.48	0.57	0.38
1999	0.49	0.57	0.39
1998	0.48	0.57	0.38
1996	0.44	0.56	0.39
1995	0.36	0.55	0.38
1994	0.41	0.55	0.40
1993	0.37	0.55	0.38
1992	0.38	0.54	0.36

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	5%	31%	3%
2022	5%	30%	2%
2021	5%	32%	3%
2020	8%	33%	4%
2019	8%	33%	4%
2018	8%	33%	4%
2017	8%	33%	4%
2016	6%	33%	4%
2015	6%	31%	4%
2014	8%	32%	4%
2013	8%	31%	5%
2012	6%	29%	3%
2011	5%	27%	3%
2010	5%	26%	2%
2009	2%	24%	2%
2008	2%	22%	1%
2007	4%	21%	2%
2006	4%	21%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	4%	22%	2%
2001	4%	22%	3%
2000	6%	23%	2%
1999	7%	24%	3%
1998	8%	24%	3%
1996	9%	24%	3%
1995	10%	24%	3%
1994	11%	24%	3%
1993	9%	23%	4%
1992	8%	21%	3%
1991	6%	18%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	School One Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is School One Elementary School's ranking?

School One Elementary School is ranked #394 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are School One Elementary School often compared to?

School One Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Howard B. Brunner Elementary School, William J. Mcginn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend School One Elementary School?

412 students attend School One Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of School One Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School One Elementary School?

School One Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does School One Elementary School offer ?

School One Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is School One Elementary School part of?

School One Elementary School is part of Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education