J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School
Scotch Plains, NJ · Elementary School · Grades -1-4
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School is a elementary school in Scotch Plains, NJ with 535 students enrolled and a 62% proficiency rate. Part of Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School is a elementary school in Scotch Plains, NJ with 535 students enrolled in grades -1-4. It is part of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. That headcount is below the 695-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 62% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 6 points below the 68% average for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 5 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 13 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 13.7 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. A relatively low 2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School is a elementary school located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The school serves 535 students in grades -1-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 62% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School is part of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District in New Jersey.
How This School Compares
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School has 535 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District (695 students). Its 62% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points below the district average of 68%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 5 points higher. With a 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School has 535 students enrolled in grades -1-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 62% of students at J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School is part of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.