Evergreen Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1033 Evergreen Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Evergreen 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 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Evergreen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Evergreen Elementary School's student population of 423 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Evergreen Elementary School
Kind	73
1	83
2	71
3	64
4	69
5	63

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School
2023	602
2022	610
2021	663
2020	531
2019	531
2018	577
2017	577
2016	668
2015	618
2014	565
2013	572
2012	572
2011	555
2010	535
2009	416
2008	420
2007	388
2006	473
2005	511
2004	503
2003	527
2002	531
2001	515
2000	567
1999	511
1998	541
1996	570
1995	588
1994	579
1993	538
1992	511
1991	505
1990	488

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School
2023	39
2022	37
2021	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	36
2017	36
2016	40
2015	39
2014	41
2013	37
2012	35
2011	35
2010	33
2009	34
2008	38
2007	39
2006	40
2005	36
2004	38
2003	44
2002	41
2001	37
2000	37
1999	31
1998	33
1996	32
1995	31
1994	26
1993	29
1992	31
1991	29
1990	29

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Evergreen Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Evergreen Elementary School is 0.25, 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)

#1957 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School
2023	#1957
2022	#2042
2019	#1967
2018	#1959
2017	#1881
2016	#1920
2015	#1839
2014	#2026
2013	#2019
2012	#2038
2011	#2009

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	17%	38%	14%
2022	10%	36%	12%
2019	22%	44%	17%
2018	24%	42%	16%
2017	23%	41%	16%
2016	23%	40%	16%
2015	21%	36%	14%
2014	58%	75%	49%
2013	58%	75%	49%
2012	57%	75%	47%
2011	57%	75%	45%

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16%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2022	16%	49%	20%
2019	28%	57%	25%
2018	26%	55%	16%
2017	31%	53%	24%
2016	24%	50%	23%
2015	25%	47%	22%
2014	35%	69%	41%
2013	38%	69%	43%
2012	34%	69%	40%
2011	36%	69%	41%
2010	25%	69%	37%

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6-9%

23%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	15:1	11:1	13:1
2022	16:1	11:1	14:1
2021	16:1	11:1	14:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	16:1	12:1	13:1
2017	16:1	12:1	13:1
2016	17:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	12:1	13:1
2012	16:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	11:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	14:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	14:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	22:1	15:1	14:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2022	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

86%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	94%	33%	81%
2022	92%	32%	79%
2021	91%	31%	77%
2020	88%	29%	72%
2019	88%	29%	72%
2018	85%	27%	68%
2017	85%	27%	68%
2016	82%	26%	66%
2015	80%	25%	53%
2014	81%	24%	60%
2013	75%	23%	57%
2012	73%	23%	54%
2011	66%	22%	51%
2010	64%	21%	47%
2009	60%	20%	44%
2008	57%	19%	43%
2007	57%	19%	40%
2006	52%	18%	38%
2005	48%	18%	34%
2004	43%	17%	32%
2003	41%	17%	31%
2002	35%	16%	28%
2001	28%	15%	23%
2000	25%	15%	20%
1999	23%	14%	19%
1998	16%	14%	18%
1996	17%	14%	17%
1995	17%	13%	16%
1994	17%	13%	15%
1993	19%	13%	15%
1992	14%	12%	15%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	6%	15%	18%
2022	7%	15%	20%
2021	9%	15%	22%
2020	11%	15%	27%
2019	11%	15%	27%
2018	14%	16%	32%
2017	14%	16%	32%
2016	17%	16%	34%
2015	19%	16%	33%
2014	16%	16%	39%
2013	23%	16%	42%
2012	25%	16%	45%
2011	32%	16%	48%
2010	34%	17%	52%
2009	39%	17%	55%
2008	43%	17%	57%
2007	43%	17%	59%
2006	47%	18%	61%
2005	51%	18%	65%
2004	56%	18%	68%
2003	58%	18%	69%
2002	64%	18%	71%
2001	72%	18%	76%
2000	74%	18%	78%
1999	77%	18%	79%
1998	83%	18%	81%
1996	82%	19%	82%
1995	82%	19%	83%
1994	81%	19%	83%
1993	78%	19%	83%
1992	83%	19%	83%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2020	1%	43%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2018	1%	45%
2017	1%	45%
2016	1%	46%
2015	1%	48%
2014	1%	49%	1%
2013	1%	50%	1%
2012	1%	51%	1%
2011	1%	52%	1%
2010	2%	53%	1%
2009	1%	54%	1%
2006	1%	56%
2005	1%	57%	1%
1998	1%	62%	1%
1996	1%	62%	1%
1995	1%	63%	1%
1994	1%	63%	1%
1993	2%	63%	1%
1992	2%	64%	1%
1991	2%	65%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	0.11	0.71	0.32
2022	0.15	0.71	0.35
2021	0.17	0.71	0.37
2020	0.22	0.70	0.42
2019	0.22	0.70	0.42
2018	0.26	0.70	0.44
2017	0.26	0.70	0.44
2016	0.30	0.69	0.46
2015	0.33	0.68	0.47
2014	0.32	0.68	0.49
2013	0.40	0.67	0.51
2012	0.41	0.66	0.51
2011	0.47	0.65	0.52
2010	0.49	0.65	0.52
2009	0.49	0.64	0.51
2008	0.51	0.63	0.50
2007	0.50	0.62	0.50
2006	0.51	0.62	0.48
2005	0.51	0.61	0.47
2004	0.52	0.60	0.45
2003	0.51	0.60	0.43
2002	0.47	0.59	0.42
2001	0.41	0.58	0.38
2000	0.39	0.57	0.36
1999	0.36	0.57	0.34
1998	0.29	0.57	0.31
1996	0.30	0.56	0.30
1995	0.30	0.55	0.30
1994	0.32	0.55	0.30
1993	0.36	0.55	0.29
1992	0.29	0.54	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	75%	31%	72%
2022	74%	30%	72%
2021	72%	32%	65%
2020	86%	33%	75%
2019	86%	33%	75%
2018	83%	33%	75%
2017	83%	33%	75%
2016	82%	33%	71%
2015	86%	31%	77%
2014	91%	32%	82%
2013	87%	31%	74%
2012	81%	29%	68%
2011	79%	27%	68%
2010	74%	26%	62%
2009	59%	24%	56%
2008	63%	22%	61%
2007	71%	21%	56%
2006	56%	21%	56%
2004	57%	21%	57%
2003	55%	21%	55%
2002	56%	22%	52%
2001	63%	22%	57%
2000	60%	23%	50%
1999	68%	24%	53%
1998	61%	24%	58%
1996	65%	24%	61%
1995	62%	24%	58%
1994	61%	24%	53%
1993	64%	23%	57%
1992	66%	21%	50%
1991	59%	18%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Evergreen Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield Public School District
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	14%	6%	9%
2008	15%	6%	11%
2007	15%	6%	10%
2006	11%	6%	10%
2004	16%	6%	12%
2003	17%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evergreen Elementary School's ranking?

Evergreen Elementary School is ranked #1957 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary School?

423 students attend Evergreen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Evergreen Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Evergreen Elementary School?

Evergreen Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Evergreen Elementary School offer ?

Evergreen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Evergreen Elementary School part of?

Evergreen Elementary School is part of Plainfield Public School District.

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