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J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

16 Kevin Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 · (908) 757-7555 · 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
526
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Scotch Plains Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4J. Ackerman Coles Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

16 Kevin Road, Scotch Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten81
Grade 1108
Grade 292
Grade 3105
Grade 4101
Enrollment over time
489’20
513’21
535’22
548’23
526’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 13%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School from Scotch Plains Township families.

Other schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District

The district →
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
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Scotch Plains
B+
913 students11:1
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.