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South Plainfield Middle School

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South Plainfield Middle School ranks 326 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 57% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

South Plainfield Middle School is a public middle school serving 503 students in grades 7-8 in the South Plainfield School District in New Jersey. The school generally performs better than the state average on NJSLA assessments, particularly in Algebra I, where 96.2% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 72.7%. However, the school lags behind the state average in 8th grade Math and Science.

South Plainfield Middle School performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools for African American students and in the top 50% for Hispanic students. However, it ranks in the bottom 25% for Asian and White students. The school has also seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 20.21% in 2021-2022 to 34.59% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, North Plainfield Middle School and middle schools in the Plainfield Public School District, South Plainfield Middle School generally outperforms them on test scores, particularly in Algebra I. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like John Adams Middle School in the Edison Township School District.

553

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,939

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Plainfield Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

(908) 754-4620

District: South Plainfield School District

Students who attend South Plainfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Plainfield High School

Feeder schools for South Plainfield Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary School
	John E. Riley Elementary School
	John F Kennedy Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.7%

White:

32.9%

Asian:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2015) to 57th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg41%

326^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 609South Plainfield 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	52.8	326 of 752	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	330 of 743	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	277 of 748	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	228 of 745	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	358 of 745	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	380 of 716	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	361 of 712	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.3	228 of 713	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	209 of 713	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	59.4	346 of 717	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	325 of 704	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	299 of 677	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	238 of 684	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	267 of 677	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	272 of 664	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	272 of 640	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	219 of 631	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	230 of 615	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	242 of 599	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.9	245 of 588	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.7	344 of 574	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	96 of 359	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	81 of 352	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	56 of 361	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	32 of 356	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	157 of 204	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	157 of 200	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	153 of 201	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	120 of 200	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	163 of 199	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	173 of 200	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	202 of 343	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	57 of 270	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	321 of 728	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	311 of 717	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	216 of 720	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	211 of 726	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	333 of 703	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	361 of 680	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	216 of 608	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	284 of 589	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	253 of 587	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	146 of 591	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	241 of 524	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	247 of 504	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	238 of 613	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	262 of 584	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	183 of 568	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	97 of 549	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	191 of 541	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	221 of 522	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	315 of 726	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	337 of 719	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	354 of 718	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	243 of 730	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	354 of 697	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	361 of 675	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	306 of 507	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	169 of 510	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	179 of 505	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	164 of 535	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	377 of 492	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	340 of 471	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	353 of 502	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	314 of 510	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	201 of 509	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	223 of 512	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	292 of 504	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	324 of 497	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+51 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics35%+3 vs state

Science16%-3 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	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
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
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
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
Quibbletown Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Academy Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-0444	467	44	10.6	53.5%	47 (10.1%)	112 (24.0%)	133 (28.5%)	161 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	50.9	345^th of 752 public middle schools	54.1%		48.2	361^st of 743 public middle schools	51.4%	16		15.0		46.8	65.3	66.7		36.4	33.3	14.1	100.0	88.4	90.2			$7,880	$152	$7,728
Somerset School	Public	5-6	303 Somerset Street	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset 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	Somerset 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
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	1081 New Dover Road	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2920	930	76	12.2	13.0%	16 (1.7%)	50 (5.4%)	35 (3.8%)	791 (85.1%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.2%)	83.2	96^th of 752 public middle schools	87.2%		86.2	72^nd of 743 public middle schools	90.3%	24		51.5		84.0	85.5	90.5		73.3	54.9	6.3	97.1	58.4	81.0	98.9	98.9	$6,899		$6,899
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
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Dunellen Avenue	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	333	26	12.8	47.7%	74 (22.2%)	46 (13.8%)	192 (57.7%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	25.9	550^th of 752 public middle schools	26.9%		26.8	539^th of 743 public middle schools	27.5%	11		13.1		35.8	35.0	44.8		12.1	25.8	7.6		77.8	77.8			$4,501		$4,501
Green Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	132 Jefferson Avenue	Green Brook	08812	Somerset 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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Plainfield Middle School

How many students attend South Plainfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended South Plainfield Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Plainfield Middle School?

Students at South Plainfield Middle School are 37% Hispanic, 33% White, 16% Asian, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is South Plainfield Middle School a good school?

South Plainfield Middle School ranks 326^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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South Plainfield School District

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