Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
#66 of 440 middle schools in New Jersey
#213 of 15,369 nationally
About Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School is a public middle located in Scotch Plains, in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 913 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 91.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of middle schools in United States and 66th of 440 ranked middle schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (98th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (83th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 913.
There are 8 schools in Scotch Plains; Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School ranks 2nd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)65%
- Reading proficiency (30%)81%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)7.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 913
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 7.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 81%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 65%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
School One Elementary
Scotch Plains · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
424 students · 265 m away
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Scotch Plains · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,562 students · 1.2 km away
Evergreen Elementary School
Scotch Plains · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
449 students · 1.3 km away
Howard B. Brunner Elementary School
Scotch Plains · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
434 students · 1.3 km away
Emerson Community School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
414 students · 1.7 km away
College Achieve Central Charter School
Plainfield · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,572 students · 1.7 km away
William J. McGinn Elementary School
Scotch Plains · Public elementary · Grades K–4
543 students · 2.0 km away
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
198 students · 2.1 km away
Bayberry School
Watchung · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
391 students · 2.5 km away
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
423 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
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916 students
Alder Avenue Middle School
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919 students
Franklin L. Williams School
Jersey City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
906 students
Brooklawn Middle School
Parsippany · Public middle · Grades 6–8
925 students
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Old Bridge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
926 students
Hartford Upper Elementary School
Mount Laurel · Public middle · Grades 5–6
926 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School a good school?
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 91.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #66 of 440 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School rank in New Jersey?
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School ranks #66 of 440 middle schools in New Jersey and #213 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School?
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School had 913 students in 2025.
Is Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.