Plainfield Public School District

The Plainfield Public School District in New Jersey consists of 14 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism across its schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, Frederic W. Cook Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, with 60.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 39.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is Emerson Community School, with strong performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the district's high schools, such as Plainfield High School, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state average.

The data also reveals significant challenges facing the district, including low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools. These issues appear to be closely linked to the district's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the impact of socioeconomic factors on student outcomes. While the Plainfield Academy for the Arts & Advanced Studies stands out as a bright spot, with the highest performance among the district's high schools, the overall data paints a complex picture of the Plainfield Public School District and the need for targeted interventions to address the systemic challenges facing its schools.