Coles Elementary Ranks Highest in Scotch Plains-Fanwood

J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks highest among the five Scotch Plains-Fanwood elementary schools in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Coles places No. 134 among 1,338 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Union County Life is summarizing the district’s results.

Evergreen Elementary School is second in the district at No. 200 statewide. School One Elementary ranks No. 304, Howard B. Brunner Elementary School ranks No. 309, and William J. McGinn Elementary School ranks No. 314.

Coles received an overall score of 90.05 out of 100. It serves 548 students in prekindergarten through fourth grade and has 40 full time teachers, with a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1. U.S. News reports that 74% of Coles students reached proficiency in reading and 72% in math. U.S. News rated reading Well Above Expectations and math Somewhat Above Expectations.

Evergreen scored 85.12 and serves 425 students, with 36 full time teachers and a ratio of 12 to 1. It reported 67% proficiency in reading and 72% in math. Its math was rated Well Above Expectations, and reading was rated Somewhat Above Expectations.

The other three schools scored in the mid to upper 70s. School One scored 77.34 and reported 72% reading proficiency and 57% math proficiency. Brunner scored 76.96, with 77% math proficiency and 57% reading proficiency. McGinn scored 76.51, with 77% math proficiency and 58% reading proficiency. Brunner and McGinn each had the highest math proficiency rate in the group.

Statewide, U.S. News reported average proficiency of 49% in reading and 42% in math. The district averages were 65% in reading and 67% in math. All five schools beat the state averages in both subjects. Coles and Evergreen beat the district averages in both subjects. School One beat the district average in reading, and Brunner and McGinn beat it in math.

The rankings draw on government data from the 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023, and 2023 to 2024 school years. Families can review each school’s profile on the U.S. News & World Report website.

Find more Scotch Plains and Fanwood education and local news at unioncountylife.com.

FAQ

Which Scotch Plains-Fanwood elementary school ranks highest?
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks highest in the district, at No. 134 among 1,338 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey.

How do the other district schools rank?
Evergreen Elementary is No. 200, School One Elementary is No. 304, Howard B. Brunner Elementary is No. 309, and William J. McGinn Elementary is No. 314.

What data are the rankings based on?
The rankings use government data from the 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023, and 2023 to 2024 school years.

Where can I see each school’s profile?
Families can review the individual profiles on the U.S. News & World Report website.