Evergreen Elementary School

Summary:

Evergreen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. With 405 students, the school is part of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which is ranked 137 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Evergreen Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 412 out of 1,338 schools.

Evergreen Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on NJSLA standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 4th grade students had 80% proficiency in ELA and 72.9% proficiency in Math, compared to state averages of 50.8% and 45% respectively. The school also has particularly strong performance among its Hispanic and Asian student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools respectively in these subgroups. However, the school's White and Special Education student groups perform closer to the state average.

While Evergreen Elementary excels in many areas, it faces some challenges as well. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 9.1% and 18.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 1.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Compared to other elementary schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood district, Evergreen performs well, but it lags behind the top-performing schools in the neighboring Westfield district, such as Franklin Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 2280 Evergreen Avenue
       Scotch Plains, NJ  07076


(908) 889-5331

District: Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
412th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,438 Help


Students who attend Evergreen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
High:    Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  425

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.1%
Asian:
14.8%
Hispanic:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2.1% Help


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Compare Details Evergreen Elementary School ranks better than 69.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Evergreen Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.1%), Asian (14.8%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 2.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary School is 11.9, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Evergreen Elementary School is $9,438, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Evergreen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Elementary School 412th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Evergreen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District 137th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Evergreen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.61 165th 1204 86.3%
2004 75.98 300th 1298 76.9%
2005 72.84 393rd 1303 69.8%
2006 78.01 236th 1314 82.0%
2007 75.23 288th 1329 78.3%
2008 78.96 195th 1338 85.4%
2009 74.04 360th 1346 73.3%
2010 74.05 359th 1354 73.5%
2011 77.97 278th 1360 79.6%
2012 80.88 195th 1363 85.7%
2013 73.98 396th 1367 71.0%
2014 72.63 420th 1363 69.2%
2015 81.75 247th 1357 81.8%
2016 85.69 168th 1346 87.5%
2017 86.01 162nd 1352 88.0%
2018 77.39 314th 1353 76.8%
2019 77.24 320th 1360 76.5%
2021 71.91 325th 1317 75.3%
2022 84.94 209th 1345 84.5%
2023 87.04 170th 1342 87.3%
2024 70.56 412th 1338 69.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.49 134th 1001 86.6%
2019 76.21 178th 1007 82.3%
2021 62.37 232nd 868 73.3%
2022 80.25 127th 949 86.6%
2023 78.76 145th 958 84.9%
2024 52.65 382nd 989 61.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.15 270th 1333 79.7%
2019 76.02 319th 1331 76.0%
2021 72.89 283rd 1290 78.1%
2022 87.82 138th 1326 89.6%
2023 88.48 121st 1318 90.8%
2024 71.61 380th 1317 71.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.28 335th 1334 74.9%
2019 76.89 301st 1335 77.5%
2021 68.87 352nd 1297 72.9%
2022 78.56 284th 1324 78.5%
2023 80.27 254th 1315 80.7%
2024 66.42 428th 1313 67.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.94 235th 339 30.7%
2022 79.50 53rd 348 84.8%
2023 57.26 151st 346 56.4%
2024 71.28 97th 340 71.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.11 172nd 517 66.7%
2019 68.92 131st 522 74.9%
2024 63.00 135th 469 71.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.31 218th 870 74.9%
2021 92.36 52nd 896 94.2%
2022 95.04 42nd 953 95.6%
2023 88.79 88th 982 91.0%
2024 90.11 71st 989 92.8%
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Rank History for White students at Evergreen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.79 188th 1022 81.6%
2019 75.46 191st 1023 81.3%
2021 56.12 379th 964 60.7%
2022 77.98 181st 976 81.5%
2023 84.88 101st 975 89.6%
2024 57.37 411th 963 57.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Evergreen Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 254 27 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1989 247 19 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1990 274 14 13 5 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1991 270 11 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1992 261 15 17 11 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1993 276 11 17 13 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1994 289 39 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1995 276 59 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 276 59 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 286 67 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1999 295 60 12 9 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2000 306 61 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2001 318 62 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2002 248 39 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2003 248 39 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2004 241 35 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2005 280 37 8 12 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2006 282 40 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2007 297 34 20 18 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2008 306 44 29 15 1 n/a n/a 0 395
2009 320 40 32 13 0 0 0 0 405
2010 329 44 35 10 0 2 0 0 420
2011 322 36 35 13 1 0 7 0 414
2012 313 40 31 16 3 1 10 0 414
2013 308 35 27 16 3 3 9 0 401
2014 296 33 28 15 3 2 8 0 385
2015 311 33 36 18 3 2 3 0 406
2016 306 28 33 16 2 1 7 0 393
2017 315 30 37 21 3 0 7 0 413
2018 287 27 40 30 0 0 12 0 396
2019 268 26 50 41 2 1 14 0 402
2020 237 20 55 62 3 1 23 0 401
2021 235 24 49 56 3 1 19 0 387
2022 233 23 57 50 3 1 25 0 392
2023 247 27 51 54 2 2 22 0 405
2024 251 31 63 54 0 2 24 0 425

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Evergreen Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 18.0 16.5 n/a
1989 279 19.0 14.6 n/a
1990 306 19.0 16.1 1.6
1991 304 17.0 17.8 2
1992 304 18.0 16.8 3
1993 317 18.0 17.6 3.2
1994 352 17.5 20.1 1.1
1995 359 21.0 17.1 3.1
1996 359 21.0 17.1 3.1
1998 377 21.5 17.5 3.4
1999 376 22.5 16.7 4.8
2000 391 22.5 17.4 7.7
2001 403 22.7 17.8 5.2
2002 301 16.7 18.0 4
2003 301 16.7 18.0 4
2004 292 16.7 17.5 5.1
2005 337 19.7 17.1 n/a
2006 349 22.0 15.9 6.3
2007 370 22.0 16.8 4.1
2008 395 19.0 20.8 2.8
2009 405 30.4 11.4 7.7
2010 420 22.0 19.0 6.7
2011 414 23.9 17.3 6.8
2012 414 26.5 15.6 7
2013 401 28.9 13.8 9.7
2014 385 29.9 12.8 7.3
2015 406 31.0 13.0 7.1
2016 393 29.0 13.5 5.9
2017 413 31.8 12.9 5.8
2018 396 33.3 11.8 6.8
2019 402 31.9 12.5 6.5
2020 401 32.3 12.3 4
2021 387 32.4 11.9 3.6
2022 392 33.4 11.7 2.3
2023 405 33.4 12.1 1.5
2024 425 35.5 11.9 2.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Evergreen Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 18.0 16.5 n/a
1989 279 19.0 14.6 n/a
1990 306 19.0 16.1 1.6
1991 304 17.0 17.8 2
1992 304 18.0 16.8 3
1993 317 18.0 17.6 3.2
1994 352 17.5 20.1 1.1
1995 359 21.0 17.1 3.1
1996 359 21.0 17.1 3.1
1998 377 21.5 17.5 3.4
1999 376 22.5 16.7 4.8
2000 391 22.5 17.4 7.7
2001 403 22.7 17.8 5.2
2002 301 16.7 18.0 4
2003 301 16.7 18.0 4
2004 292 16.7 17.5 5.1
2005 337 19.7 17.1 n/a
2006 349 22.0 15.9 6.3
2007 370 22.0 16.8 4.1
2008 395 19.0 20.8 2.8
2009 405 30.4 11.4 7.7
2010 420 22.0 19.0 6.7
2011 414 23.9 17.3 6.8
2012 414 26.5 15.6 7
2013 401 28.9 13.8 9.7
2014 385 29.9 12.8 7.3
2015 406 31.0 13.0 7.1
2016 393 29.0 13.5 5.9
2017 413 31.8 12.9 5.8
2018 396 33.3 11.8 6.8
2019 402 31.9 12.5 6.5
2020 401 32.3 12.3 4
2021 387 32.4 11.9 3.6
2022 392 33.4 11.7 2.3
2023 405 33.4 12.1 1.5
2024 425 35.5 11.9 2.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Evergreen Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $41 (0.4%) $9,397 (99.6%) $9,438

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Evergreen Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 320th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 170th of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Elementary School)73.161.2
 11.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District)69.263.1
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Elementary School)71.875
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District)75.373.3
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Elementary School)70.377.4
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District)7672.7
 3.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Elementary School)64.275
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District)71.171.9
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students402405
 0.7%
African American2627
 3.8%
American Indian22
Asian5051
 2%
Hispanic4154
 31.7%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White268247
 7.8%
Two or More Races1422
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.5%1.5%
 5%


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Evergreen Elementary School ranks 412th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 425 students attended Evergreen Elementary School.

Students who attend Evergreen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
High : Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

Students at Evergreen Elementary School are 59% White, 15% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.


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