Union School

359 Union Ave, Rutherford NJ, 7070 | Rutherford Borough School District | 201-438-7675
  • grades 6-9
  • students 398
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 69% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Rutherford
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
60%Rutherford
52%New Jersey

Union School is a school servicing grades 6 to 9 and is located in the district of "Rutherford Borough School District" in Rutherford, NJ. There are a total of 398 students and 39 teachers at Union School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Union School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 33% higher than the New Jersey average.

Union School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students398
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Union School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-84%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Union School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 55.1% 60.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 2.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 21.9% 16.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5% 16.9% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Rutherford demographics profile

StatisticRutherfordNew JerseyNational
Population18,3768,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,6081,21591
Median age39.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English67%69%79%
Speak Spanish15%16%13%

Education level achieved in Rutherford

IndexRutherfordNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college72.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Union School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.