Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Clinton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Clinton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainfield, New Jersey, serving 390 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, which is ranked 564 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clinton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with low proficiency rates on the NJSLA tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30% of 3rd graders, 22.6% of 4th graders, and 31.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even lower, with only 16.4% of 3rd graders, 17.5% of 4th graders, and 19.2% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 29.1% of students being chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.

While the nearby schools in the Plainfield Public School District also perform poorly on the NJSLA tests, some schools in other nearby districts, such as Arbor Elementary School in the Piscataway Township School District and Franklin Elementary School in the South Plainfield School District, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state averages.

386

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,979

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

West 4th St And Clinton Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07063

(908) 731-4220

District: Plainfield Public School District

Students who attend Clinton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hubbard Middle School
High:	Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies
	Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

1.0%

See top rated New Jersey elementary schools

Compare Clinton Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

New Jersey avg46%

1,205^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Plainfield Public School District

564^th of 609Plainfield Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1205 of 1347	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1199 of 1338	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1289 of 1342	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1228 of 1345	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1302 of 1360	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1210 of 1353	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	1275 of 1352	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1251 of 1346	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	1208 of 1357	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	1140 of 1363	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	1129 of 1367	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1105 of 1363	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	1218 of 1360	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	1247 of 1354	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	1313 of 1346	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	1324 of 1338	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	1290 of 1329	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	1269 of 1314	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.1	1163 of 1303	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	1182 of 1298	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	10.7	1051 of 1204	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	191 of 463	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	325 of 463	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	357 of 494	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	400 of 522	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	269 of 517	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	396 of 597	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	443 of 559	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	402 of 499	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	303 of 489	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	424 of 463	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	336 of 434	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1120 of 1326	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1220 of 1317	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1191 of 1318	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1172 of 1326	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1229 of 1331	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1205 of 1333	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	804 of 1032	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	711 of 989	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	884 of 982	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	760 of 953	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	787 of 899	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	679 of 870	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	859 of 1023	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	682 of 939	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	756 of 910	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	735 of 863	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	744 of 948	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	731 of 942	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1194 of 1318	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1256 of 1315	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1180 of 1324	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1284 of 1335	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1141 of 1334	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	693 of 1023	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	739 of 958	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	829 of 949	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	975 of 1007	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	801 of 1001	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)59th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

Science8%-22 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Clinton Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Clinton Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Clinton Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	West 4th St And Clinton Ave	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4220	386	37	10.5	83.9%	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.8%)	317 (82.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12.7	1205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.4	1199^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.4%	6	8.0		30.0	22.6	31.4				16.4	17.5	19.2						$10,979	$261	$10,718
Arbor Elementary School	Public	4-5	1717 Lester Place	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-8652	528	38	13.8	55.7%	51 (9.7%)	118 (22.3%)	190 (36.0%)	144 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)	21.9			51.5	48.9					46.9	41.6						$6,205	$157	$6,048
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W. Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4250	383	38	10.2	82.5%	5 (1.3%)	31 (8.1%)	342 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	1172^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	13.0%		12.1	1205^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.9%	33	13.7		20.0	23.8	25.7				18.1	27.0	29.6						$10,400	$232	$10,168
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 Franklin Ave	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	270	23	11.5	33.0%	111 (41.1%)	28 (10.4%)	94 (34.8%)	20 (7.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	58.9	560^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.4%		46.9	711^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.9%	151			38.1	56.7					52.3	66.7							$7,790	$219	$7,571
Washington Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	427 Darrow Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4230	557	45	12.3	87.6%	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.9%)	504 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9.3	1266^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.9	1223^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	8.6%	43	2.5		23.9	17.4	9.1				23.7	23.1	8.9						$10,327	$167	$10,160
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
Cresthaven Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	530 West 7th Street	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Cresthaven Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 756-1234	621	29	21.4	82.4%	7 (1.1%)	100 (16.1%)	507 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	26.6	1003^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.9	970^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.5%	33	4.8	7.8	36.4	33.3	49.2	49.1	28.8	49.0	46.1	14.7	15.9	28.8	11.9	0.0	26.3	26.3	$9,510	$673	$8,837
Cedarbrook Elementary School	Public	K-8	1049 Central Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4280	671	60	11.1	69.2%	5 (0.7%)	188 (28.0%)	463 (69.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	14.8	1177^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.9	1166^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%	11	8.0	5.4	31.2	25.0	23.2	29.3	34.7	37.8	25.0	17.6	21.0	23.2	18.8	18.9			$9,658	$142	$9,516
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 W Fourth St	Plainfield	07062	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4240	317	28	11.3	87.4%	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.8%)	283 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10	1255^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.5	1153^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	13.8%	102	10.9		5.4	18.6	26.0				18.6	16.3	21.9						$8,813	$613	$8,200
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Clinton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clinton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hubbard Middle School
High : Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies
High : Plainfield High School

How many students attend Clinton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Clinton Elementary School.

Is Clinton Elementary School a good school?

Clinton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Elementary School?

Students at Clinton Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 16% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Clinton Elementary School in?

Plainfield Public School District

Rate Clinton Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Plainfield, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Clinton Elementary School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.