High Schools in South Plainfield School District


Summary:

The South Plainfield School District in New Jersey is home to a single high school, South Plainfield High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively high graduation rate and proficiency rates in certain subjects, it also faces some challenges, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I proficiency.

South Plainfield High School's four-year graduation rate of 91.3% is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.0% is lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the state average, which may be a contributing factor to its lower proficiency rates in some subjects. In terms of test scores, the school performs better than the state average in Algebra I, Geometry, Science, and NJGPA, but falls short in English Language Arts proficiency.

Overall, South Plainfield High School appears to be a relatively average-performing school in the state of New Jersey, with some areas of strength and some areas that could use improvement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.3 is lower than the state average, which may indicate a more personalized learning environment for students. However, the school's spending per student of $6,934 is lower than the state average, which could be a factor in its mixed academic performance.

District Detail

 125 Jackson Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

 (908) 754-4620

SchoolDigger Rank:
316th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,767

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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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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