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Elementary Schools in North Plainfield School District

At a glance

DistrictNorth Plainfield School District558^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,323

Students

Top rankedWest End School1061^st of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West End School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The North Plainfield School District in New Jersey operates three elementary schools: West End School, East End School, and Stony Brook School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and are located in the North Plainfield area.

Among the three schools, West End School stands out as the highest-performing, with the best proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. It also has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the other schools. In contrast, Stony Brook School has the lowest proficiency rates and the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Overall, the North Plainfield School District is facing significant challenges, with all three elementary schools consistently underperforming compared to state averages. The district's low rankings, low proficiency rates, and high proportions of economically disadvantaged students suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the district's strategies and resource allocation to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)		NJSLA Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East End School	Public	PK, KG-4	170 Oneida Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6070	451	45	10.0	80.5%	22 (4.9%)	61 (13.5%)	354 (78.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.8	1103^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.1%		20.4	1070^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.0%	33	15.1	37.8	23.9	38.5	$10,925	$775	$10,150
Stony Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	269 Grove Street	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6063	272	28	9.7	89.3%	16 (5.9%)	6 (2.2%)	244 (89.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9.9	1256^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.8%		9.9	1240^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.3%	16	14.8	30.2	15.8	22.2	$13,043	$923	$12,120
West End School	Public	PK, KG-4	447 Greenbrook Road	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 769-6083	600	51	11.7	76.0%	42 (7.0%)	125 (20.8%)	399 (66.5%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	22	1061^st of 1347 public elementary schools	21.2%		19.7	1078^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.4%	17	38.3	39.9	27.9	19.4	$10,488	$705	$9,783

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District	0.83 mi	1	578^th
Union County TEAMS Charter School-High School/College LA	0.98 mi	1
Plainfield Public School District	1.02 mi	15	564^th
Cresthaven Academy Charter School	1.14 mi	1	513^th
The Queen City Academy Charter School District	1.33 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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