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Somerset School

Public Grades 5-6

485

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,936

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Somerset Street
North Plainfield, NJ 07060

(908) 769-6080

District: North Plainfield School District

Students who attend Somerset School usually attend:

High:

North Plainfield High School

Feeder schools for Somerset School:

Elementary:	East End School
	Stony Brook School
	West End School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

African American:

16.5%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

New Jersey avg45%

Not ranked this year

Somerset School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

558^th of 609North Plainfield School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-23 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 (2025)	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-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Somerset School	Public	5-6	303 Somerset Street	North Plainfield	07060	Union County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6080	485	51	9.4	82.1%	26 (5.4%)	80 (16.5%)	364 (75.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	10.9		26.9	32.7			21.2	17.2								$6,936	$34	$6,902
North Plainfield Middle School	Public	7-8	34 Wilson Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Union County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6040	538	52	10.3	78.6%	37 (6.9%)	80 (14.9%)	399 (74.2%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	18.7	620^th of 752 public middle schools	17.6%		19.2	608^th of 743 public middle schools	18.2%	12		4.1			36.8	28.6			12.3	10.6		83.3	83.3			$8,550	$03	$8,547
Hubbard Middle School	Public	6-8	661 W Eighth St	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4320	737	66	11.1	86.4%	4 (0.5%)	81 (11.0%)	647 (87.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14.8	659^th of 752 public middle schools	12.4%		12.5	679^th of 743 public middle schools	8.6%	20		1.7		23.3	19.6	20.5		13.2	14.5	15.1		95.5	95.5			$7,716	$269	$7,447
Maxson Middle School	Public	6-8	920 E Seventh St	Plainfield	07062	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4310	721	78	9.2	76.7%	6 (0.8%)	106 (14.7%)	601 (83.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12.7	678^th of 752 public middle schools	9.8%		12.3	683^rd of 743 public middle schools	8.1%	5		2.6		27.9	24.2	17.6		11.7	14.2	4.0		73.1	73.1			$9,328	$135	$9,193
Valley View School	Public	5-8	50 Valley View Road	Watchung	07069	Somerset County	Watchung Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 755-4422	276	30	9.2	2.2%	133 (48.2%)	24 (8.7%)	43 (15.6%)	57 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	84.6	87^th of 752 public middle schools	88.4%		85.3	79^th of 743 public middle schools	89.4%	8	56.1	37.9	72.0	73.5	75.8	72.7	70.8	69.6	60.4	40.5		100.0	100.0			$9,487		$9,487
Green Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	132 Jefferson Avenue	Green Brook	08812	Middlesex County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1051	304	36	8.5	19.7%	129 (42.4%)	9 (3.0%)	78 (25.7%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.3%)	69.5	206^th of 752 public middle schools	72.6%		64.7	239^th of 743 public middle schools	67.8%	33	15.9	28.1	42.9	61.1	76.9	58.5	35.7	40.2	46.1	48.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,964	$91	$12,873
Grant Elementary School	Public	5-6	305 Cromwell Place	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	568	52	11.0	35.4%	200 (35.2%)	60 (10.6%)	177 (31.2%)	104 (18.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.0%)								(n/a)	22.2		48.7	42.6			40.0	38.5								$5,967		$5,967
South Plainfield Middle School	Public	7-8	2201 Plainfield Avenue	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	553	52	10.6	37.1%	182 (32.9%)	61 (11.0%)	203 (36.7%)	87 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	52.8	326^th of 752 public middle schools	56.6%		51.6	330^th of 743 public middle schools	55.6%	4		16.1			55.2	54.8			41.3	26.0		96.2	96.2			$6,939	$255	$6,684
Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School	Public	5-8	580 Park Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 322-4445	913	84	10.9	7.8%	477 (52.2%)	79 (8.7%)	188 (20.6%)	116 (12.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.1%)	70.1	198^th of 752 public middle schools	73.7%		74.1	167^th of 743 public middle schools	77.5%	31	44.0	24.4	68.7	75.8	76.5	70.6	61.6	47.4	65.0	0.0		56.9	56.9			$8,253	$52	$8,201
Terrill Middle School	Public	5-8	1301 Terrill Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 322-5215	822	75	11.0	1.9%	527 (64.1%)	40 (4.9%)	90 (10.9%)	115 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	82.1	107^th of 752 public middle schools	85.8%		73.3	172^nd of 743 public middle schools	76.9%	65	48.3	37.7	73.2	74.0	74.9	89.7	66.1	64.0	70.6	20.0		71.9	71.9			$9,029	$03	$9,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset School

What high school do graduates of Somerset School attend?

Students who attend Somerset School usually go on to attend North Plainfield High School

How many students attend Somerset School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Somerset School.

What is the racial makeup of Somerset School?

Students at Somerset School are 75% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Somerset School in?

North Plainfield School District

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