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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,572 students in Plainfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Plainfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
8,331 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Plainfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,760 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
37%
# Black Students
1,425 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
62 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
1%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
655
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
718
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
686
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
660
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
652
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
595
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
640
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
592
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
547
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
623
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
458
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
536
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,631 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,836 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$240 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,631
$27,145
Spending / Student
$28,836
$26,033
Best Plainfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 West Front St
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4421
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4421
Grades: 7-12
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
Cedarbrook Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 623 students
Rank: #33.
Maxson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 818 students
Rank: #44.
Hubbard Middle School
Magnet 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
| 775 students
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