Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Ranked Among Best In NJ: Niche

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District was among the top-ranked districts in New Jersey for the 2019-2020 school year, according to Niche's 2020 K-12 rankings. The district was ranked 39th best in New Jersey and 407th best in the nation.

Each New Jersey district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

Here is a breakdown of Scotch Plains-Fanwood's scores:

• Academics A+
• Diversity B
• Teachers A+
• College Prep A+
• Clubs & Activities A-
• Health & Safety A
• Administration A-
• Sports A-
• Food B+
• Resources & Facilities B

To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)

Scotch Plains-Fanwood has 5,469 students in grades PK, K-12 and has a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. A total of 66 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 76 percent in reading, according to state test scores reported by Niche.

"The Scotch Plains Fanwood School District is an amazing learning environment. I attended from Pre-K until I graduated High School. I was completely prepared for college. I am currently a Sophomore at Rutgers and a Division I Soccer player. One of the greatest compliments from my Coach gave me last year was that he does not have to worry about me academically. It looks positive for the whole team," said an alum of the district.

"I liked how there were a very diverse amount of students and a lot of classes to choose from. There were high school groups based on popularity or sports, but in general people were welcoming to everyone," a high school senior said.

To view the full list of New Jersey schools and how they ranked click here.

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