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North Plainfield 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 4 public elementary schools serving 1,789 students in North Plainfield School 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 North Plainfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,510 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
North Plainfield 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,556 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
34%
# Black Students
563 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
255 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
7%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
244
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,538 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,491
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,538
$25,828
Best North Plainfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East End School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
170 Oneida Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6070
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6070
Grades: PK-4
| 476 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stony Brook School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
269 Grove Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6063
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6063
Grades: PK-4
| 277 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
West End School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
447 Greenbrook Road
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6083
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6083
Grades: PK-4
| 537 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Somerset Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6080
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6080
Grades: 5-6
| 499 students
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