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Union School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

359 Union Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070 · (201) 438-7675 · Part of Rutherford Borough School District

Rutherford’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
399
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Union School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rutherford kids: Rutherford High School

On the path

Where Rutherford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Lincoln School500 students
7–8Union SchoolYou are here
9–12Rutherford High School727 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

359 Union Ave, Rutherford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7190
Grade 8209
Enrollment over time
406’20
369’21
369’22
384’23
399’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 25%Asian 15%Two or more races 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union School from Rutherford families.

Other schools in Rutherford Borough School District

The district →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rutherford
B
500 students15:1
Washington School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Rutherford
B
349 students15:1
Pierrepont School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Rutherford
B+
569 students10:1
Rutherford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rutherford
B+
727 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Rutherford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.