Evergreen Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Evergreen Elementary School

2280 Evergreen Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

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Top 20%

Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Evergreen Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 425 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Evergreen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Evergreen Elementary School's student population of 425 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Evergreen Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	73
1	79
2	90
3	75
4	70

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School
2023	405
2022	392
2021	387
2020	402
2019	402
2018	413
2017	413
2016	393
2015	406
2014	385
2013	401
2012	414
2011	414
2010	420
2009	405
2008	395
2007	370
2006	349
2005	337
2004	292
2003	301
2002	371
2001	403
2000	391
1999	376
1998	377
1996	359
1995	350
1994	340
1993	305
1992	291
1991	293
1990	295

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	31
2014	30
2013	29
2012	27
2011	24
2010	22
2009	30
2008	19
2007	22
2006	22
2005	19
2004	16
2003	16
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	17
1990	19

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School Rankings

Evergreen Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Evergreen Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#297 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School
2023	#297
2022	#272
2021	#594
2019	#449
2018	#441
2017	#225
2016	#253
2015	#360
2014	#723
2013	#716
2012	#353

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70-74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	72%	38%	58%
2022	72%	36%	56%
2021	42%	26%	36%
2019	67%	44%	66%
2018	67%	42%	66%
2017	72%	41%	66%
2016	72%	40%	65%
2015	62%	36%	61%
2014	87%	75%	90%
2013	87%	75%	90%
2012	92%	75%	89%

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65-69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2022	67%	49%	65%
2021	52%	47%	62%
2019	72%	57%	78%
2018	72%	55%	66%
2017	77%	53%	76%
2016	72%	50%	74%
2015	67%	47%	74%
2014	77%	69%	86%
2013	77%	69%	84%
2012	82%	69%	84%
2011	77%	69%	85%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	14:1	12:1	14:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	14:1	16:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	21:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	15:1
2003	19:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	19:1	15:1	13:1
1993	17:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	13:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	13%	10%	12%
2022	15%	10%	12%
2021	13%	10%	12%
2020	12%	11%	11%
2019	12%	11%	11%
2018	9%	10%	9%
2017	9%	10%	9%
2016	9%	10%	9%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2014	7%	10%	9%
2013	7%	10%	9%
2012	7%	9%	8%
2011	8%	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	2%	7%	7%
2004	1%	7%	7%
2003	2%	7%	7%
2002	2%	7%	6%
2001	3%	6%	7%
2000	3%	6%	6%
1999	4%	6%	6%
1998	4%	6%	6%
1996	4%	5%	7%
1995	4%	5%	7%
1994	4%	5%	7%
1993	5%	5%	7%
1992	5%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

13%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	13%	33%	15%
2022	13%	32%	14%
2021	14%	31%	13%
2020	10%	29%	11%
2019	10%	29%	11%
2018	5%	27%	10%
2017	5%	27%	10%
2016	4%	26%	10%
2015	5%	25%	8%
2014	4%	24%	7%
2013	4%	23%	7%
2012	4%	23%	6%
2011	3%	22%	6%
2010	3%	21%	6%
2009	3%	20%	6%
2008	4%	19%	6%
2007	5%	19%	6%
2006	4%	18%	3%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	4%	17%	4%
2003	3%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	2%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	2%
1992	3%	12%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	7%	15%	7%
2022	6%	15%	7%
2021	6%	15%	7%
2020	6%	15%	7%
2019	6%	15%	7%
2018	8%	16%	8%
2017	8%	16%	8%
2016	8%	16%	8%
2015	9%	16%	9%
2014	9%	16%	9%
2013	9%	16%	9%
2012	10%	16%	10%
2011	9%	16%	10%
2010	10%	17%	11%
2009	10%	17%	11%
2008	11%	17%	11%
2007	9%	17%	11%
2006	11%	18%	10%
2005	11%	18%	11%
2004	12%	18%	11%
2003	13%	18%	12%
2002	16%	18%	12%
2001	15%	18%	13%
2000	16%	18%	13%
1999	16%	18%	14%
1998	18%	18%	13%
1996	16%	19%	14%
1995	12%	19%	13%
1994	10%	19%	14%
1993	3%	19%	14%
1992	4%	19%	13%

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White

59%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	61%	39%	61%
2022	59%	40%	62%
2021	61%	41%	63%
2020	67%	43%	67%
2019	67%	43%	67%
2018	77%	45%	71%
2017	77%	45%	71%
2016	78%	46%	70%
2015	77%	48%	72%
2014	77%	49%	73%
2013	77%	50%	73%
2012	76%	51%	74%
2011	78%	52%	74%
2010	78%	53%	75%
2009	79%	54%	75%
2008	77%	55%	75%
2007	80%	56%	75%
2006	81%	56%	80%
2005	83%	57%	77%
2004	83%	58%	78%
2003	82%	58%	76%
2002	78%	59%	78%
2001	79%	61%	76%
2000	78%	61%	77%
1999	78%	62%	76%
1998	75%	62%	78%
1996	77%	62%	76%
1995	82%	63%	78%
1994	84%	63%	76%
1993	89%	63%	77%
1992	88%	64%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.59
2022	0.61	0.71	0.58
2021	0.59	0.71	0.57
2020	0.53	0.70	0.53
2019	0.53	0.70	0.53
2018	0.39	0.70	0.48
2017	0.39	0.70	0.48
2016	0.38	0.69	0.48
2015	0.39	0.68	0.46
2014	0.41	0.68	0.45
2013	0.41	0.67	0.45
2012	0.41	0.66	0.44
2011	0.38	0.65	0.43
2010	0.38	0.65	0.41
2009	0.36	0.64	0.42
2008	0.39	0.63	0.41
2007	0.35	0.62	0.40
2006	0.33	0.62	0.37
2005	0.30	0.61	0.39
2004	0.30	0.60	0.38
2003	0.31	0.60	0.39
2002	0.37	0.59	0.38
2001	0.36	0.58	0.39
2000	0.37	0.57	0.38
1999	0.37	0.57	0.39
1998	0.40	0.57	0.38
1996	0.38	0.56	0.39
1995	0.33	0.55	0.38
1994	0.30	0.55	0.40
1993	0.23	0.55	0.38
1992	0.23	0.54	0.36

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	1%	31%	3%
2022	1%	30%	2%
2021	3%	32%	3%
2020	6%	33%	4%
2019	6%	33%	4%
2018	4%	33%	4%
2017	4%	33%	4%
2016	4%	33%	4%
2015	3%	31%	4%
2014	5%	32%	4%
2013	7%	31%	5%
2012	4%	29%	3%
2011	4%	27%	3%
2010	3%	26%	2%
2009	4%	24%	2%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2007	3%	21%	2%
2006	4%	21%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	4%	21%	2%
2002	4%	22%	2%
2001	4%	22%	3%
2000	5%	23%	2%
1999	5%	24%	3%
1998	3%	24%	3%
1996	3%	24%	3%
1995	3%	24%	3%
1994	1%	24%	3%
1993	3%	23%	4%
1992	3%	21%	3%
1991	2%	18%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evergreen Elementary School's ranking?

Evergreen Elementary School is ranked #297 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Evergreen Elementary School often compared to?

Evergreen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School, Howard B. Brunner Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary School?

425 students attend Evergreen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Evergreen Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Evergreen Elementary School?

Evergreen Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Evergreen Elementary School offer ?

Evergreen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Evergreen Elementary School part of?

Evergreen Elementary School is part of Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 425 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education