Best Public Schools in Union, NJ

Summary:

The Township of Union School District in New Jersey consists of 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving a diverse student population. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with Washington Elementary and Kawameeh Middle School standing out as the top-performing schools, while Franklin Elementary lags significantly behind.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement, with 4th grade ELA proficiency ranging from 65.4% at Washington Elementary to just 24.3% at Franklin Elementary. There appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as the schools with the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have the lowest test scores. Additionally, the district's schools have a wide range of Township of Union School District SchoolDigger ratings, from 0 to 4 stars, indicating significant variation in overall school quality within the district.

Addressing gaps in academic achievement, attendance, and resource allocation could help raise the overall quality of education in the Township of Union School District. The data suggests that factors such as student-teacher ratios, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status play a significant role in shaping the educational outcomes of the district's schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hannah Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Commerce Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 206-6101	779	46	16.9	14.4%	121 (15.5%)	295 (37.9%)	258 (33.1%)	71 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.6%)	33.5	897^th of 1342 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.7	923^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	31.4%	26				41.3	37.9						37.9	27.4										$9,488		$9,488
Union High School	Public	9-12	2350 North Third Street	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6500	2,308	166	13.9	31.8%	310 (13.4%)	1,114 (48.3%)	643 (27.9%)	186 (8.1%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	47 (2.0%)	26	297^th of 422 public high schools	29.6%		28.4	279^th of 415 public high schools	32.8%	18			17.9							42.6								11.3	11.3	27.1	27.1	$8,460	$206	$8,254
Burnet Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Caldwell Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6490	981	78	12.6	34.8%	112 (11.4%)	461 (47.0%)	296 (30.2%)	80 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (2.9%)	29.9	516^th of 748 public middle schools	31.0%		32	494^th of 745 public middle schools	33.7%	22		11.8					32.6	46.0	35.3					21.7	25.1	1.7	66.6		66.6			$8,436	$264	$8,172
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5-8	490 David Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6570	710	59	11.9	28.7%	148 (20.8%)	235 (33.1%)	232 (32.7%)	70 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.2%)	54.6	311^th of 748 public middle schools	58.4%		61	256^th of 745 public middle schools	65.6%	55		20.4					52.4	56.6	56.8					29.5	31.5	23.1	80.6		80.6			$9,597		$9,597
Battle Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2600 Killian Place	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6480	385	37	10.4	19.5%	109 (28.3%)	108 (28.1%)	120 (31.2%)	28 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	27.6	982^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	26.8%		25.5	1000^th of 1345 public elementary schools	25.7%	18				29.1	44.5						36.7	13.9										$12,502		$12,502
Jefferson Elementary	Public	5	155 Hilton Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6560	528	41	12.8	33.3%	78 (14.8%)	235 (44.5%)	149 (28.2%)	37 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (4.7%)								(n/a)	18.1					46.1							21.8									$9,285	$268	$9,017
Connecticut Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	875 Stuyvesant Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6470	420	34	12.3	20.5%	105 (25.0%)	129 (30.7%)	140 (33.3%)	33 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	39.3	814^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.4	793^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	41.0%	21				20.0	59.8						24.6	42.0										$9,283		$9,283
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lindy Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6450	452	44	10.2	31.0%	26 (5.8%)	303 (67.0%)	81 (17.9%)	26 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	10	1246^th of 1342 public elementary schools	7.2%		9	1264^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.0%	18				21.3	24.3						10.9	7.4										$8,711	$368	$8,343
Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	960 Midland Blvd	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6440	465	35	13.2	17.0%	104 (22.4%)	173 (37.2%)	141 (30.3%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.5%)	50.1	662^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	50.7%		47.6	697^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.2%	35				37.6	55.5						41.9	48.0										$7,845		$7,845
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Washington Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6460	572	39	14.6	17.8%	144 (25.2%)	145 (25.3%)	194 (33.9%)	59 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.5%)	71.9	398^th of 1342 public elementary schools	70.3%		64.9	495^th of 1345 public elementary schools	63.2%	97				52.9	65.4						58.3	61.3										$7,881		$7,881

Cities Near Union

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillside	1.42 mi	7	423^rd
Kenilworth	1.65 mi	2	399^th
Roselle Park	1.78 mi	5	404^th
Elizabeth	1.89 mi	39	455^th
Cranford	2.13 mi	7	77^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.