Plainfield City School District

1200 Myrtle Avenue, Plainfield, NJ Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

7,861

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

17%

Percent Proficient - Math

25%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

15,701

households

49,072

Total Population

$257,200

Average House Value

$1,212

Average Housing Rent

$56,339

Average Household Income

74.32%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Plainfield City School District is a public school district serving Plainfield area, New Jersey. For academic year 2020-2021, 13 schools served 7,861 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 13 schools. A total of 581 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the New Jersey state assessment result, 17% of students are proficient in Math learning and 25% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org (908)731-4200 1200 Myrtle Avenue, Plainfield, NJ

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CARLETTA JONES

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CARLETTA JONES

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CARLETTA JONES

email phone

Schools in Plainfield City School District

In Plainfield City School District, 13 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School View

407 Students

14 Students per teacher

Cedarbrook Elementary School View

663 Students

13 Students per teacher

Clinton Elementary School View

394 Students

12 Students per teacher

Frederic W. Cook Elementary School View

204 Students

9 Students per teacher

Emerson Community School View

472 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Hubbard Middle School View

742 Students

16 Students per teacher

Maxson Middle School View

682 Students

12 Students per teacher

Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies View

398 Students

9 Students per teacher

Plainfield High School View

1,752 Students

14 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick VIEW

New Brunswick, NJ

$36,001 ($17,239) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

The College of New Jersey VIEW

Ewing, NJ

$24,568 ($18,685) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Rutgers University-Newark VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,348 ($16,586) Tuition & Fees

Ramapo College of New Jersey VIEW

Mahwah, NJ

$26,388 ($15,978) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

New Jersey Institute of Technology VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,934 ($19,022) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

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Princeton University VIEW

Princeton, NJ

$59,710 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Stevens Institute of Technology VIEW

Hoboken, NJ

$60,952 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Rider University VIEW

Lawrenceville, NJ

$38,900 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Seton Hall University VIEW

South Orange, NJ

$51,370 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Saint Peter's University VIEW

Jersey City, NJ

$41,054 Tuition & Fees

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Sussex County Community College VIEW

Newton, NJ

$9,024 ($7,272) Tuition & Fees

Warren County Community College VIEW

Washington, NJ

$5,910 ($5,610) Tuition & Fees

Union County College VIEW

Cranford, NJ

$9,500 Tuition & Fees

Raritan Valley Community College VIEW

Branchburg, NJ

$7,440 Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College VIEW

Carneys Point, NJ

$9,900 ($7,140) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 7,861 students are attending Plainfield City School District. By gender, there are 3,954 (50.3%) and 3,625 (46.1%) female students at Plainfield City School District.

By race/ethnicity, 57 White (0.7%), 2,249 Black (28.6%), and24 Asian (0.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 69.7%	5,480	2,890	2,590
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	9	2	7
Asian 0.3%	24	14	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	14	9	5
Black 28.6%	2,249	1,148	1,101
White 0.7%	57	33	24
Two or More Races 0.3%	27	14	13
Total	7,860	4,110	3,750

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,844	1,532	1,312
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	8	4	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	60	33	27
White	8	5	3
Total	2,923	1,575	1,348

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	729	495	234
Asian	1	1	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	431	284	147
White	7	5	2
Two or More Races	2	1	1
Total	1,171	787	384

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 17%	17%	27%	20%	17%	10%	11%	21%	10%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	***	***	***	***	***	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 17%	17%	24%	20%	18%	11%	12%	22%	11%
Black students 15%	15%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%
White students 30%	21-39%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	0%	0%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 18%	18%	29%	19%	18%	11%	10-14%	20-24%	10%
Limited English proficient students 11%	11%	21%	15%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%
Female students 17%	17%	27%	19%	19%	10-14%	10-14%	20-24%	12%
Male students 16%	16%	27%	21%	15%	11%	13%	19%	8%
Homeless enrolled students 8%	6-9%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	6	7	5	3	4
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	21-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	***	***	***	*	***
Male students 20%	20%	20-24%	14%	24%	21%	19%	23%
Female students 30%	30%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	29%	23%	29%
Two or More Races 30%	21-39%	*	*	0%	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 10%	10%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	15%	18%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
White students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	24%	22%	26%
All students 25%	25%	28%	21%	29%	25%	21%	26%
Hispanic students 22%	22%	28%	21%	28%	24%	18%	24%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%
Black students 27%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 118 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 208 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Plainfield City School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	118	7%
Advanced Placement Math	34	2%
Advanced Placement Science	45	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	48	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	208	12%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 608 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Plainfield City School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 96.2% of teachers are certified. 88.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	608	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	585	96.2%
Teachers who are not certified	23	3.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	34	5.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	35	5.8%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 562 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	4	-
Security guards	32	-
Nurses	15	-
Psychologists	5	-
Social workers	13	-