Summary:
The South Plainfield School District in New Jersey is home to two middle schools: Grant Elementary School (grades 5-6) and South Plainfield Middle School (grades 7-8). Both schools are part of a district that is ranked 316 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Overall, the two middle schools in the South Plainfield School District perform at a relatively average level compared to the state of New Jersey. Neither school stands out as a clear top performer or low performer. South Plainfield Middle School generally outperforms Grant Elementary School, particularly in 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts and Algebra I, where over 96% of students scored proficient or better on the end-of-course assessment. However, both schools struggle with science proficiency, scoring well below the state average. Additionally, both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, slightly higher than the state average.
The per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $5,967 at Grant Elementary and $6,939 at South Plainfield Middle School, a notable difference of nearly $1,000 per student. This spending gap may warrant further investigation. Overall, the data suggests that the South Plainfield School District has room for improvement, particularly in the areas of science proficiency and chronic absenteeism, but also highlights some strengths, such as the exceptional Algebra I performance at South Plainfield Middle School.
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