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Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

580 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 · (908) 322-4445 · Part of Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District

Scotch Plains Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
913
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Scotch Plains Township kids: Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

On the path

Where Scotch Plains Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Malcolm E Nettingham Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Schoolin Scotch Plains

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

580 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5211
Grade 6238
Grade 7236
Grade 8228
Enrollment over time
918’20
898’21
917’22
933’23
913’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 21%Asian 13%Black 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School from Scotch Plains Township families.

Other schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District

The district →
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Scotch Plains
A
526 students12:1
Evergreen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Scotch Plains
B+
449 students12:1
Howard B. Brunner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Scotch Plains
B
434 students13:1
School One Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Scotch Plains
A−
424 students12:1
William J. McGinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Scotch Plains
A−
543 students13:1
Terrill Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Scotch Plains
A−
822 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; Scotch Plains Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.