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Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School

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Plainfield, NJ 07062

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Serving 816 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 816 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 20-24%
: 40-44%
: Woodland Elementary School serves the northeast part of Plainfield, NJ, encompassing an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone is around 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School's student population of 816 students has grown by 200% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 61% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School
Kind	158
1	148
2	129
3	133
4	138
5	110

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Total Students

816 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School
2025	816
2024	761
2019	213
2018	213
2017	240
2016	272
2015	255
2014	258
2013	227
2012	252
2011	266
2010	255
2009	210
2008	215
2007	226
2006	258
2005	292
2004	267
2003	267
2002	293
2001	288
2000	303
1999	319
1998	377
1996	302
1995	337
1994	324
1993	307
1992	299
1991	307
1990	305
1989	286
1988	294
1987	288

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School
2025	34
2024	4
2019	18
2018	18
2017	20
2016	21
2015	22
2014	22
2013	21
2012	20
2011	20
2010	19
2009	23
2008	22
2007	27
2006	26
2005	28
2004	28
2003	31
2002	28
2001	22
2000	22
1999	17
1998	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	19
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	21
1989	21
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

The of Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

(17-18)

20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2018	22%	42%	16%
2017	37%	41%	16%
2016	27%	40%	16%
2015	12%	36%	14%
2014	52%	75%	49%
2013	67%	75%	49%
2012	62%	75%	47%
2011	52%	75%	45%
2010	52%	73%	43%

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(17-18)

40-44%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2018	42%	55%	16%
2017	52%	53%	24%
2016	42%	50%	23%
2015	32%	47%	22%
2014	52%	69%	41%
2013	62%	69%	43%
2012	52%	69%	40%
2011	42%	69%	41%
2010	47%	69%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	24:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	12:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	12:1	13:1
2013	11:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	9:1	12:1	11:1
2008	10:1	15:1	12:1
2007	8:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	13:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	14:1	11:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1
1989	14:1	16:1	14:1
1988	16:1	16:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	7%	6%	1%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

89%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	89%	35%
2024	90%	34%
2019	61%	29%	72%
2018	61%	29%	68%
2017	60%	27%	68%
2016	55%	26%	66%
2015	55%	25%	53%
2014	57%	24%	60%
2013	52%	24%	57%
2012	48%	23%	54%
2011	47%	22%	51%
2010	41%	21%	47%
2009	39%	20%	44%
2008	40%	20%	43%
2007	39%	19%	40%
2006	36%	18%	38%
2005	33%	18%	34%
2004	28%	17%	32%
2003	24%	16%	31%
2002	18%	16%	28%
2001	16%	15%	23%
2000	14%	15%	20%
1999	10%	14%	19%
1998	12%	14%	18%
1996	10%	14%	17%
1995	12%	13%	16%
1994	9%	13%	15%
1993	10%	12%	15%
1992	9%	12%	15%
1991	13%	12%	15%
1990	12%	11%	15%
1989	12%	11%	14%
1988	11%	10%	14%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	8%	14%
2024	8%	14%
2019	35%	15%	27%
2018	35%	15%	32%
2017	35%	16%	32%
2016	41%	16%	34%
2015	41%	16%	33%
2014	39%	16%	39%
2013	45%	16%	42%
2012	49%	16%	45%
2011	51%	16%	48%
2010	55%	17%	52%
2009	59%	17%	55%
2008	60%	17%	57%
2007	60%	17%	59%
2006	64%	18%	61%
2005	66%	18%	65%
2004	70%	18%	68%
2003	74%	18%	69%
2002	80%	18%	71%
2001	82%	18%	76%
2000	84%	18%	78%
1999	77%	18%	79%
1998	87%	18%	81%
1996	88%	18%	82%
1995	85%	19%	83%
1994	88%	18%	83%
1993	87%	19%	83%
1992	89%	18%	83%
1991	85%	18%	82%
1990	86%	19%	82%
1989	85%	18%	82%
1988	87%	18%	83%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	1%	37%
2024	1%	38%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2018	1%	44%
2015	1%	48%
2014	2%	49%	1%
2013	1%	50%	1%
2012	2%	51%	1%
2011	1%	52%	1%
2010	1%	53%	1%
2009	1%	54%	1%
2004	2%	58%
2003	1%	59%
2002	1%	59%
2001	1%	61%	1%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1999	1%	62%	1%
1998	1%	62%	1%
1996	2%	63%	1%
1995	2%	63%	1%
1994	2%	64%	1%
1993	2%	64%	1%
1992	1%	65%	1%
1991	1%	65%	2%
1990	2%	66%	2%
1989	3%	67%	3%
1988	2%	68%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

63%

0.20

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	0.20	0.72
2024	0.19	0.71
2019	0.51	0.70	0.42
2018	0.51	0.70	0.44
2017	0.52	0.70	0.44
2016	0.53	0.69	0.46
2015	0.53	0.68	0.47
2014	0.53	0.67	0.49
2013	0.53	0.67	0.51
2012	0.53	0.66	0.51
2011	0.52	0.65	0.52
2010	0.53	0.64	0.52
2009	0.50	0.64	0.51
2008	0.48	0.63	0.50
2007	0.49	0.62	0.50
2006	0.47	0.61	0.48
2005	0.46	0.61	0.47
2004	0.44	0.60	0.45
2003	0.40	0.59	0.43
2002	0.33	0.59	0.42
2001	0.30	0.58	0.38
2000	0.28	0.58	0.36
1999	0.39	0.57	0.34
1998	0.23	0.57	0.31
1996	0.22	0.55	0.30
1995	0.27	0.55	0.30
1994	0.22	0.54	0.30
1993	0.23	0.54	0.29
1992	0.20	0.53	0.30
1991	0.26	0.53	0.31
1990	0.25	0.52	0.31
1989	0.26	0.51	0.30
1988	0.23	0.50	0.30

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Eligible for

78%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	78%	38%
2024	69%	32%
2019	72%	33%	75%
2018	72%	33%	75%
2017	73%	33%	75%
2016	71%	33%	71%
2015	80%	31%	77%
2014	82%	32%	82%
2013	73%	31%	74%
2012	65%	29%	68%
2011	66%	27%	68%
2010	68%	26%	62%
2009	62%	24%	56%
2008	70%	22%	61%
2007	70%	21%	56%
2006	65%	21%	56%
2004	72%	21%	57%
2003	63%	21%	55%
2002	60%	22%	52%
2001	60%	22%	57%
2000	53%	23%	50%
1999	38%	23%	53%
1998	58%	24%	58%
1996	50%	24%	61%
1995	55%	24%	58%
1994	52%	24%	53%
1993	55%	23%	57%
1992	50%	21%	50%
1991	47%	18%	42%
1990	40%	16%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	9%	6%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	11%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	14%	6%	10%
2004	8%	6%	12%
2003	15%	6%	14%
2002	14%	6%	11%
2001	15%	6%	9%
2000	16%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Plainfield Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NJ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% NJ state average).

How many students attend Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School?

816 students attend Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School?

Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School offer ?

Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School part of?

Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School is part of Plainfield Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 816 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 20-24%
: 40-44%
: Woodland Elementary School serves the northeast part of Plainfield, NJ, encompassing an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone is around 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education