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Charles H. Stillman Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Charles H. Stillman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainfield, New Jersey, serving 331 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, which is ranked 564 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles H. Stillman Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 1136 to 1359 out of around 1,350 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Its proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments are significantly lower than the Plainfield Public School District and the state of New Jersey averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 23.2% for the district and 44.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 25-40% of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups.

Charles H. Stillman Elementary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 29.1% in recent years, which is well above the state average. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.2% to 93.79% in recent years, indicating a high-poverty student population. Compared to nearby schools in the North Plainfield School District and the Cresthaven Academy Charter School, Charles H. Stillman Elementary School generally underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates and rankings.

317

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,813

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 W Fourth St
Plainfield, NJ 07062-4235

(908) 731-4240

District: Plainfield Public School District

Students who attend Charles H. Stillman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

African American:

9.8%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg21%

New Jersey avg46%

1,255^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1255 of 1347	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1153 of 1338	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1292 of 1342	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1136 of 1345	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	1359 of 1360	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1336 of 1353	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	1320 of 1352	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	1299 of 1346	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1255 of 1357	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	1276 of 1363	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	1271 of 1367	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.2	1315 of 1363	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	1337 of 1360	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	1314 of 1354	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	1285 of 1346	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.3	1319 of 1338	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	1287 of 1329	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	1284 of 1314	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	1250 of 1303	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	1103 of 1298	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.7	1020 of 1204	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	393 of 597	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	357 of 559	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	400 of 499	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	306 of 489	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	432 of 463	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	389 of 434	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1204 of 1326	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1261 of 1318	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1141 of 1326	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	1310 of 1331	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1280 of 1333	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	788 of 989	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	846 of 982	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	833 of 899	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	794 of 870	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	835 of 1023	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	483 of 863	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.7	835 of 948	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	921 of 942	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1199 of 1318	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1072 of 1313	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1217 of 1315	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1036 of 1324	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	1287 of 1335	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1307 of 1334	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	766 of 1023	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	915 of 1007	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	739 of 1001	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-28 vs state

English Language Arts16%-34 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)		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
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
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
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	1033 Evergreen Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4260	398	47	8.5	75.1%	8 (2.0%)	36 (9.0%)	350 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	8.9	1272^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.5	1229^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.1%	43	9.0		10.4	15.8	10.6				27.9	20.7	11.9						$9,188	$181	$9,007
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
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
Stony Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	269 Grove Street	North Plainfield	07060	Union 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
East End School	Public	PK, KG-4	170 Oneida Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Union County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6070	451	45	10.0	80.5%	22 (4.9%)	61 (13.5%)	354 (78.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.8	1103^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.1%		20.4	1070^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.0%	33			15.1	37.8					23.9	38.5							$10,925	$775	$10,150
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	Public	K-5	E Front St & Farragut Rd	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4300	423	33	12.6	83.2%	8 (1.9%)	37 (8.7%)	375 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.1	1189^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.7%		12.2	1202^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.2%	13	7.2		22.9	21.4	30.4				32.8	20.8	21.4						$10,430	$260	$10,170
Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 Central Street	Plainfield	07062	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 731-4290	816	34	24.0	85.9%	6 (0.7%)	69 (8.5%)	728 (89.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	7.8	1287^th of 1347 public elementary schools	4.5%					(n/a)	4.4		6.8	10.7	18.2				30.9	11.4	12.4
West End School	Public	PK, KG-4	447 Greenbrook Road	North Plainfield	07060	Union 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

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