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Plainfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,059 students in Plainfield 九游体育 District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainfield 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
8,619 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Plainfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#606 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
72%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
7,056 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
34%
# Black Students
1,397 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
72 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
685
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
728
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
741
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
726
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
710
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
690
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
685
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
660
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
633
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
652
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,641 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,872 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$240 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,641
$26,931
Spending / Student
$27,872
$25,828
Best Plainfield Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
739 Leland Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4215
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4215
Grades: K-5
| 144 students
Rank: #22.
Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
730 Central Street
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4290
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4290
Grades: PK-5
| 761 students
Rank: #33.
Cedarbrook Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1049 Central Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4280
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4280
Grades: K-8
| 663 students
Rank: #44.
Emerson Community School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4205
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4205
Grades: K-5
| 424 students
Rank: #55.
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 W Fourth St
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4240
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4240
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #66.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
West 4th St And Clinton Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4220
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4220
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #77.
Washington Community School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
427 Darrow Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4230
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4230
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #88.
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
E Front St & Farragut Rd
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4300
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4300
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #99.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1033 Evergreen Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4260
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4260
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1010.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W. Front St
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4250
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4250
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #1111.
Maxson Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
920 E Seventh St
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4310
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4310
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #1212.
Hubbard Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
661 W Eighth St
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4320
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4320
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
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