Photo: Josconklin · CC BY-SA 3.0Scotch Plains Township’s public schools outscore 76% of New Jersey districts
In Scotch Plains Township, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Scotch Plains Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Scotch Plains Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 235 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scotch Plains Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,005 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Union Catholic Regional High School (private), JCC of Central New Jersey (private), St. Bartholomew Academy (private), Newmark High School (private), Newmark School (private) and Jump Immersion School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Scotch Plains Township’s grade
A−: better than 76% of New Jersey school districts, #103 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scotch Plains Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Scotch Plains Township · depends on your address
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 913 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
Terrill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 822 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
6th grade in Scotch Plains Township · depends on your address
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 913 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
Terrill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 822 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
7th grade in Scotch Plains Township · depends on your address
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 913 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
Terrill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 822 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
8th grade in Scotch Plains Township · depends on your address
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 913 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
Terrill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 822 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
9th grade in Scotch Plains Township
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,562 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
10th grade in Scotch Plains Township
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,562 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
11th grade in Scotch Plains Township
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,562 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
12th grade in Scotch Plains Township
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,562 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains Township’s public schools are run by Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, which also serves Fanwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Scotch Plains Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Scotch Plains Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Plains Township | A− | Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional |
| Clark | B+ | Clark Township |
| Berkeley Heights | A− | Berkeley Heights Township |
| Watchung | A− | Watchung Borough PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Fanwood | A− | Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional |
| Westfield | A | Westfield Town |
| Plainfield | D− | Plainfield City |
Every school in Scotch Plains Township
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Union Regional School).
Questions about Scotch Plains Township’s schools
Are Scotch Plains Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scotch Plains Township children attend outscore 76% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #103 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Scotch Plains Township in?
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,673 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Scotch Plains Township kids go to high school?
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in Scotch Plains, with 1,562 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Scotch Plains Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Scotch Plains Township spend per student?
$22,005 in Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Scotch Plains Township?
Yes: Union Catholic Regional High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 530 students), JCC of Central New Jersey (religious, grades PK–K, 263 students), St. Bartholomew Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 217 students), Newmark High School (special education, grades 1–8, 96 students), Newmark School (special education, grades 1–8, 90 students) and Jump Immersion School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 64 students).
Parents talk
What Scotch Plains Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.