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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,199 students in North Plainfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in North Plainfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,333 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,350 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
35%
# Black Students
535 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
328 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
10%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
199
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
494
# Ungraded Students:
111
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,739 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,735 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,739
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,735
$26,228
Best North Plainfield School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West End School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
447 Greenbrook Road
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6083
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6083
Grades: PK-4
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
Stony Brook School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
269 Grove Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6063
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6063
Grades: PK-4
| 233 students
Rank: #33.
East End School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Oneida Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6070
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6070
Grades: PK-4
| 458 students
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