Plainfield City School District
Plainfield City School District is located in north New Jersey. Plainfield City School District has 6.02 square miles of land area and 0.01 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Plainfield City School District population is 50,423. Plainfield City School District median household income is $53,099 in 2010-2014. Plainfield City School District median house value is $246,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Plainfield City School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Plainfield City School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
1200 Myrtle Ave
Plainfield NJ, 07063, Union County
Phone: 908-731-4200
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 7,176 | 6,757 | 6,407 | 8,105 | 6,508 | 6,460 | 6,465 |
English Language Learner Students: | 2,057 | 2,005 | 1,652 | 1,482 | 1,320 | 1,188 | NA |
Total Teachers: | 601.50 | 552.26 | 501.00 | 501.00 | 507.00 | 564.00 | 534.00 |
Prekindergarten: | 2.00 | 9.50 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Kindergarten: | 18.00 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 19.00 | 21.00 | 25.50 | 25.00 |
Elementary: | 254.00 | 275.99 | 264.50 | 266.50 | 271.00 | 240.00 | 71.00 |
Secondary: | 255.50 | 210.12 | 195.00 | 196.50 | 195.00 | 245.50 | 267.00 |
Ungraded: | 72.00 | 38.15 | 16.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 51.00 | 83.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 619.00 | 501.96 | 425.50 | 453.50 | 499.00 | 232.20 | 311.40 |
Instructional Aides: | 238.50 | 129.50 | 96.50 | 99.00 | 128.00 | 100.20 | 244.40 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 24.00 | 17.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 13.00 | 21.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 15.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 8.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | NA | NA |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | NA | NA |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 15.00 | 14.00 | NA | NA | NA | 2.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 |
Library/Media Support: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
District Administrators: | 4.00 | 2.97 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 29.00 | 33.00 | 31.00 | 39.00 | 42.00 | 0.00 | NA |
School Administrators: | 27.00 | 23.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 36.00 | 3.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 35.00 | 46.00 | 39.00 | 40.00 | 44.00 | 0.00 | NA |
Student Support Services: | 66.00 | 65.99 | 59.00 | 59.00 | 56.00 | 64.00 | 19.00 |
Other Support Services: | 170.50 | 160.50 | 141.00 | 154.50 | 162.00 | 0.00 | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.93 | 12.24 | 12.79 | 16.18 | 12.84 | 11.45 | 12.11 |
Schools
Barack Obama Academy For Academic & Civic Developm | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1200 Myrtle Ave, Plainfield NJ 07063 | |
Cedarbrook Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 8 | 1049 Central Ave, Plainfield NJ 07060 | |
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 201 West Fourth St, Plainfield NJ 07060 | |
Clinton Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | West 4th St And Clinton Ave, Plainfield NJ 07063 | |
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | E Front St And Farragut Rd, Plainfield NJ 07060 | |
Emerson Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 305 Emerson Ave, Plainfield NJ 07062 | |
Evergreen Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1033 Evergreen Ave, Plainfield NJ 07060 | |
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 7 | 739 Leland Ave, Plainfield NJ 07062 | |
Hubbard Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 661 West Eighth St, Plainfield NJ 07060 | |
Jefferson Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1700 West Front St, Plainfield NJ 07063 | |
Maxson Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 920 East Seventh St, Plainfield NJ 07062 | |
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies | Grade 7 to Grade 12 | 1700 West Front St, Plainfield NJ 07063 | |
Plainfield High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 950 Park Ave, Plainfield NJ 07060 | |
Washington Community School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 427 Darrow Ave, Plainfield NJ 07060 | |
Woodland Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 730 Central St, Plainfield NJ 07062 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
ASK Test | |||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.5% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.3% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62.9% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.5% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27.8% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35.9% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38.2% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42.5% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44.1% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52.1% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.6% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.0% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.3% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.3% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44.9% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47.0% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51.9% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58.7% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.2% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.4% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.9% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.2% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.2% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31.7% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.3% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.9% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.9% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.2% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.7% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.0% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.6% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.3% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.7% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.9% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.1% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.6% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49.9% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.1% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.4% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.3% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.6% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.7% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.7% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.5% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.1% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.5% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35.8% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31.8% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28.9% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35.9% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.7% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51.8% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.6% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53.9% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.7% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61.1% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60.4% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42.0% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 20.4% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39.2% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31.1% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.5% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.1% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49.2% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.2% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.4% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.9% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55.5% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.9% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47.8% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35.8% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39.7% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28.9% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28.0% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.1% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.9% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35.1% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31.2% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35.1% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34.0% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29.5% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.7% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52.8% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.6% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.1% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.4% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.7% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29.2% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38.0% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.4% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.4% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.7% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30.9% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.4% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52.2% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.3% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.8% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44.9% | 79.0% |
GEPA Test | |||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.1% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.8% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.3% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.1% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20.4% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22.2% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28.2% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.6% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.0% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.1% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30.2% | 78.9% |
HSPA Test | |||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 80.1% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 69.1% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 83.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 62.1% | 85.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 83.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 61.1% | 84.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 56.1% | 88.0% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 63.9% | 89.6% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 68.3% | 91.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 77.6% | 91.6% |
2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 28.7% | 65.9% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 32.3% | 70.1% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 34.6% | 75.5% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 36.6% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 45.0% | 73.4% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 40.5% | 75.4% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 30.7% | 73.7% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 33.4% | 75.0% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 27.5% | 75.2% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 34.3% | 79.3% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 48.6% | 79.7% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % proficient | 37.6% | 72.7% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $187,166,000 | $29,213 | $161,172,000 | $19,886 | $161,001,000 | $24,739 | |||
Federal: | $12,100,000 | $1,889 | 6.5% | $13,195,000 | $1,628 | 8.2% | $22,331,000 | $3,431 | 13.9% |
State: | $149,354,000 | $23,311 | 79.8% | $122,571,000 | $15,123 | 76.0% | $115,310,000 | $17,718 | 71.6% |
Local: | $25,712,000 | $4,013 | 13.7% | $25,406,000 | $3,135 | 15.8% | $23,360,000 | $3,589 | 14.5% |
Total Expenditures: | $170,512,000 | $26,613 | $157,263,000 | $19,403 | $160,317,000 | $24,634 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $126,641,000 | $19,766 | $119,704,000 | $14,769 | $123,115,000 | $18,917 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $68,398,000 | $10,676 | 54.0% | $65,073,000 | $8,029 | 54.4% | $65,337,000 | $10,039 | 53.1% |
Student and Staff Support: | $16,899,000 | $2,638 | 13.3% | $16,067,000 | $1,982 | 13.4% | $18,546,000 | $2,850 | 15.1% |
Administration: | $12,898,000 | $2,013 | 10.2% | $12,596,000 | $1,554 | 10.5% | $13,168,000 | $2,023 | 10.7% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $28,446,000 | $4,440 | 22.5% | $25,968,000 | $3,204 | 21.7% | $26,064,000 | $4,005 | 21.2% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $2,111,000 | $329 | $1,886,000 | $233 | $2,750,000 | $423 | |||
Construction: | $1,124,000 | $175 | $1,199,000 | $148 | $2,351,000 | $361 | |||
Total Other: | $70,000 | $11 | $202,000 | $25 | $253,000 | $39 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $1,168,000 | $182 | $1,195,000 | $147 | $989,000 | $152 | |||
Total Salary: | $74,391,000 | $11,611 | $73,135,000 | $9,023 | $75,444,000 | $11,593 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $45,200,000 | $7,055 | 60.8% | $43,299,000 | $5,342 | 59.2% | $43,945,000 | $6,752 | 58.2% |
Other Salary: | $29,191,000 | $4,556 | 39.2% | $29,836,000 | $3,681 | 40.8% | $31,499,000 | $4,840 | 41.8% |
Total Benefit: | $31,841,000 | $4,970 | $31,469,000 | $3,883 | $30,195,000 | $4,640 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $18,212,000 | $2,843 | 57.2% | $17,164,000 | $2,118 | 54.5% | $16,669,000 | $2,561 | 55.2% |
Other Benefit: | $13,629,000 | $2,127 | 42.8% | $14,305,000 | $1,765 | 45.5% | $13,526,000 | $2,078 | 44.8% |
* Plainfield City School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.