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Union School

Public Grades 7-9

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 92% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Union School is a public middle school in Rutherford, New Jersey, serving grades 7–9 with 399 students. Its reported 2025–26 SchoolDigger ranking is 63rd of 743 New Jersey schools, at the 92nd percentile with five stars. Across every supplied grade-and-subject comparison, Union’s proficiency rate is above the state’s—the clearest standout is Algebra I, with 97% proficient compared with 40% statewide.

Union is especially strong against nearby schools in grade 7 math, grade 8 math, grade 8 ELA and grade 8 science, where it has the highest reported scores. For example, 39% of Union students were proficient in grade 8 science, versus an average of 18% at nearby schools with results. Grade 7 ELA is less exceptional: Union’s 72% is third among five nearby schools with comparable scores, behind Hasbrouck Heights Middle School and John H. Walker Middle School. Union’s ELA, math and science results match those reported for the Rutherford School District, while its 97% End of Course Algebra I result exceeds the district’s 63%. Grade 8 Algebra I is strong but not a local high: nearby schools report scores as high as 100%. Supplied test data omit Union’s grade 9 results, and some nearby scores are suppressed.

Results have improved in some areas and weakened in others: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, grade 7 math rose 18 percentage points and End of Course Algebra I rose 44 points, while grade 8 ELA fell 9 points. The latest SchoolDigger ranking is up from the 72nd percentile in 2021–22. Its overall standing is not the same for every group: SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Asian students is at the 56th percentile, compared with 92nd overall. Union’s 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 10.1, below the nearby-school average of 11.5; 7% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism is a less favorable measure: 8% in 2024–25, below the state’s 14% but above the district’s 5%.

399

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,660

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

359 Union Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070-1519

(201) 438-7675

District: Rutherford School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Asian:

15.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg41%

63^rd of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 607Rutherford School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	63 of 743	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	62 of 752	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	161 of 743	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	188 of 748	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	211 of 745	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	205 of 745	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	309 of 716	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	281 of 712	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	239 of 713	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	88.3	36 of 713	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	76.9	173 of 717	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	124 of 704	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	201 of 677	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	159 of 684	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	194 of 677	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	303 of 664	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	231 of 640	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	234 of 631	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	299 of 615	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.2	216 of 599	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	295 of 588	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.0	118 of 574	79.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	85 of 192	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	97 of 204	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	72 of 200	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	95 of 201	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	76 of 200	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	117 of 200	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	34 of 336	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	70 of 716	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	88 of 728	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	74 of 717	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	195 of 720	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	115 of 726	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	175 of 703	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	301 of 680	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	22 of 589	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	32 of 608	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	50 of 589	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	52 of 587	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	62 of 591	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	53 of 524	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	44.8	270 of 504	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	7 of 590	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	24 of 613	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	68 of 714	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	56 of 726	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	91 of 719	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	116 of 718	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	135 of 730	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	140 of 697	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	235 of 675	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	55 of 482	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	104 of 507	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	103 of 510	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	128 of 505	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	111 of 535	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	212 of 492	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	343 of 471	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	65 of 490	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	38 of 502	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	82 of 510	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	140 of 509	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	145 of 512	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	147 of 504	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	264 of 497	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)56th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+49 vs state

English Language Arts72%+17 vs state

Mathematics64%+32 vs state

Science39%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union School	Public	7-9	359 Union Ave	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	399	39	10.1	6.8%	205 (51.4%)	8 (2.0%)	99 (24.8%)	61 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	87.8	63^rd of 743 public middle schools	91.5%		88.1	62^nd of 752 public middle schools	91.8%	1		38.7					72.4	71.0					66.3	59.8		96.7	96.7			$14,660	$264	$14,396
Alfred S. Faust Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Uhland Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 804-3100	240	26	9.3	51.7%	63 (26.3%)	16 (6.7%)	122 (50.8%)	29 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	54.9	316^th of 743 public middle schools	57.5%		66.2	230^th of 752 public middle schools	69.4%	86		12.2				53.3	60.8	63.1				35.1	39.4	27.7						$21,662	$564	$21,098
Pierrepont School	Public	4-6	70 E Pierrepont Ave	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	569	56	10.1	6.3%	281 (49.4%)	11 (1.9%)	153 (26.9%)	83 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)								(n/a)	56.9			66.2	83.9	75.3				65.2	73.5	74.8								$13,621	$341	$13,280
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School	Public	5-6	151 First Street	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	256	22	11.9	19.5%	126 (49.2%)	12 (4.7%)	86 (33.6%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)	39.4				57.2	67.8					55.1	60.2								$12,102	$89	$12,013
Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20	Public	2-8	19 Henry Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5500	742	55	13.4	—	10 (1.3%)	13 (1.8%)	690 (93.0%)	26 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57.4	288^th of 743 public middle schools	61.2%		62.1	257^th of 752 public middle schools	65.8%	31	38.6	24.0	69.0	50.9	53.3	70.6	70.5	61.0	66.0	56.3	53.3	45.8	27.2		89.6	30.2	46.7	54.1	54.1	$19,904	$1,791	$18,113
Lyndhurst Middle School	Public	6-8	625 Page Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-5683	610	43	14.0	38.7%	281 (46.1%)	22 (3.6%)	262 (43.0%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	45.8	387^th of 743 public middle schools	47.9%		52.6	327^th of 752 public middle schools	56.5%	60		16.6				52.3	53.3	52.1				27.7	30.3	17.8		100.0	100.0			$14,916	$563	$14,353
Muhammad Ali School Number 23	Public	7-8	63 Dayton Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	442	53	8.3	—	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	430 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5.5	741^st of 743 public middle schools	0.3%		7.2	744^th of 752 public middle schools	1.1%	3		1.3					12.7	16.1					5.7			10.6	10.6			$28,096	$2,104	$25,992
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22	Public	4-6	95 Dayton Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	613	54	11.3	—	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	591 (96.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	6.0			4.3	9.7	12.4				8.0	10.2	5.2								$23,115	$1,598	$21,517
John H. Walker Middle School	Public	7-8	325 Franklin Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8869	637	45	14.2	17.9%	315 (49.5%)	20 (3.1%)	211 (33.1%)	62 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	70.3	196^th of 743 public middle schools	73.6%		76.8	145^th of 752 public middle schools	80.7%	51		22.0					73.9	62.0					49.2	31.1		87.3	89.6			$14,068	$286	$13,782
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	75 First Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-8662	686	59	11.5	65.9%	141 (20.6%)	41 (6.0%)	440 (64.1%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	55	313^th of 743 public middle schools	57.9%		69	209^th of 752 public middle schools	72.2%	104		12.9				51.1	60.8	61.8				33.9	30.1	42.8		100.0	100.0			$19,727	$409	$19,318

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