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Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School

730 Central Street
Plainfield, NJ 07062

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Serving 761 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%).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 761 students
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 20-24%
: 40-44%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School's student population of 761 students has grown by 257% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has declined by 77% 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	134
1	121
2	126
3	141
4	115
5	124

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Total Students

761 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School
2023	213
2022	213
2021	213
2020	213
2019	213
2018	240
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	289
1995	337
1994	324
1993	307
1992	299
1991	307
1990	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
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

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School Rankings

The of Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School is 0.19, 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.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(17-18)

20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	12:1	11:1	14:1
2021	12:1	11:1	14:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
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	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	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	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
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%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

90%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	61%	33%	81%
2022	61%	32%	79%
2021	61%	31%	77%
2020	61%	29%	72%
2019	61%	29%	72%
2018	61%	27%	68%
2017	61%	27%	68%
2016	56%	26%	66%
2014	57%	24%	60%
2013	52%	23%	57%
2012	48%	23%	54%
2011	47%	22%	51%
2010	42%	21%	47%
2009	39%	20%	44%
2008	40%	19%	43%
2007	40%	19%	40%
2006	36%	18%	38%
2005	33%	18%	34%
2004	28%	17%	32%
2003	24%	17%	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%	13%	15%
1992	9%	12%	15%
1991	13%	12%	15%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	35%	15%	18%
2022	35%	15%	20%
2021	35%	15%	22%
2020	35%	15%	27%
2019	35%	15%	27%
2018	36%	16%	32%
2017	36%	16%	32%
2016	41%	16%	34%
2014	40%	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	81%	18%	71%
2001	82%	18%	76%
2000	84%	18%	78%
1999	77%	18%	79%
1998	87%	18%	81%
1996	90%	19%	82%
1995	85%	19%	83%
1994	88%	19%	83%
1993	88%	19%	83%
1992	89%	19%	83%
1991	85%	19%	82%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	1%	39%	1%
2022	1%	40%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	1%	43%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
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%	58%
2001	1%	61%	1%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1999	1%	62%	1%
1998	1%	62%	1%
1995	2%	63%	1%
1994	2%	63%	1%
1993	1%	63%	1%
1992	1%	64%	1%
1991	1%	65%	2%
1990	2%	66%	2%
1989	2%	67%	3%
1988	2%	68%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.32
2022	0.51	0.71	0.35
2021	0.51	0.71	0.37
2020	0.51	0.70	0.42
2019	0.51	0.70	0.42
2018	0.50	0.70	0.44
2017	0.50	0.70	0.44
2016	0.52	0.69	0.46
2014	0.53	0.68	0.49
2013	0.53	0.67	0.51
2012	0.53	0.66	0.51
2011	0.52	0.65	0.52
2010	0.54	0.65	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	0.62	0.48
2005	0.46	0.61	0.47
2004	0.44	0.60	0.45
2003	0.40	0.60	0.43
2002	0.32	0.59	0.42
2001	0.30	0.58	0.38
2000	0.28	0.57	0.36
1999	0.39	0.57	0.34
1998	0.23	0.57	0.31
1996	0.19	0.56	0.30
1995	0.27	0.55	0.30
1994	0.22	0.55	0.30
1993	0.23	0.55	0.29
1992	0.20	0.54	0.30
1991	0.26	0.53	0.31

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Eligible for

69%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	72%	31%	72%
2022	72%	30%	72%
2021	72%	32%	65%
2020	72%	33%	75%
2019	72%	33%	75%
2018	73%	33%	75%
2017	73%	33%	75%
2016	70%	33%	71%
2015	79%	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%	24%	53%
1998	58%	24%	58%
1996	52%	24%	61%
1995	55%	24%	58%
1994	52%	24%	53%
1993	55%	23%	57%
1992	50%	21%	50%
1991	47%	18%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	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%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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?

761 students attend Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 761 students
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 20-24%
: 40-44%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education