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Roosevelt Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
646th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 475 students in grades K-4 in South Plainfield, New Jersey. The school is part of the South Plainfield School District, which is ranked 316 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Roosevelt Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district, with particular strengths in the academic achievement of its students. The school generally performs better than the South Plainfield School District and the state of New Jersey on standardized tests, with 47.8% of 3rd graders and 48% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.7% and 56% for the district, and 44.9% and 53.6% for the state. In math, 48.9% of 3rd graders and 56.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 47.9% and 58.6% for the district, and 49.8% and 46.7% for the state.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average and an increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, while the school's African American students perform particularly well, its Asian and White student populations perform relatively poorly compared to the state. When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Woodbrook Elementary School in the neighboring Edison Township district consistently ranks among the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools, outperforming Roosevelt Elementary.

472
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$5,795
Per pupil spending ?
35.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 135 Jackson Avenue
       South Plainfield, NJ  07080

(908) 754-4620

District: South Plainfield School District


Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Grant Elementary School
    South Plainfield Middle School
High:    South Plainfield High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
43.6%
Hispanic:
28.8%
White:
14.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of South Plainfield School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg51%
New Jersey avg49%
646th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the South Plainfield School District
316th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.3646 of 134752.0%★★★☆☆
202448.0695 of 133848.1%★★☆☆☆
202364.7488 of 134263.6%★★★☆☆
202267.8451 of 134566.5%★★★☆☆
202147.7626 of 131752.5%★★★☆☆
201962.9545 of 136059.9%★★★☆☆
201880.6255 of 135381.2%★★★★☆
201772.1429 of 135268.3%★★★☆☆
201668.3461 of 134665.8%★★★☆☆
201559.9563 of 135758.5%★★★☆☆
201468.2510 of 136362.6%★★★☆☆
201366.9567 of 136758.5%★★★☆☆
201265.6578 of 136357.6%★★★☆☆
201148.1865 of 136036.4%★★☆☆☆
201066.0546 of 135459.7%★★★☆☆
200977.2281 of 134679.1%★★★★☆
200868.3505 of 133862.3%★★★☆☆
200764.4614 of 132953.8%★★★☆☆
200670.0469 of 131464.3%★★★☆☆
200548.8830 of 130336.3%★★☆☆☆
200459.7664 of 129848.8%★★☆☆☆
200368.4473 of 120460.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202465.0124 of 46973.6%★★★★☆
202389.336 of 46392.2%★★★★★
202280.867 of 49486.4%★★★★☆
201994.820 of 52296.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.8266 of 33019.4%★☆☆☆☆
202413.8291 of 34014.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.0231 of 34633.2%★★☆☆☆
202245.7203 of 34841.7%★★☆☆☆
202129.0269 of 33920.6%★☆☆☆☆
201938.6240 of 37035.1%★★☆☆☆
201874.181 of 37078.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202540.2321 of 59746.2%★★☆☆☆
202455.2168 of 55969.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.1651 of 132650.9%★★★☆☆
202449.1660 of 131749.9%★★★☆☆
202371.4392 of 131870.3%★★★★☆
202273.2366 of 132672.4%★★★★☆
202149.2601 of 129053.4%★★★☆☆
201958.4584 of 133156.1%★★★☆☆
201874.8342 of 133374.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.3420 of 103259.3%★★★☆☆
202438.3597 of 98939.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.5582 of 98240.7%★★☆☆☆
202271.2208 of 95378.2%★★★★☆
202146.5415 of 89653.7%★★★☆☆
201952.8386 of 89957.1%★★★☆☆
201869.1205 of 87076.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.6584 of 102342.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.4592 of 93937.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.3432 of 91052.5%★★★☆☆
202261.9254 of 86370.6%★★★★☆
202125.6666 of 83920.6%★☆☆☆☆
201965.2239 of 94874.8%★★★★☆
201874.7173 of 94281.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.8600 of 131854.5%★★★☆☆
202447.9671 of 131348.9%★★☆☆☆
202356.7563 of 131557.2%★★★☆☆
202260.6515 of 132461.1%★★★☆☆
202147.5606 of 129753.3%★★★☆☆
201964.9491 of 133563.2%★★★☆☆
201884.4173 of 133487.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202529.7680 of 102333.5%★★☆☆☆
202456.2344 of 98965.2%★★★☆☆
202328.8637 of 95833.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.3639 of 94932.7%★★☆☆☆
202112.5836 of 8683.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.7792 of 97018.4%★☆☆☆☆
202433.1671 of 96330.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.7567 of 97541.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.4753 of 97622.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.1881 of 9648.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201954.2478 of 102353.3%★★★☆☆
201865.1358 of 102265.0%★★★☆☆
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 (2024)74th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile~ school
Female (2025)51st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2025)19th percentile-33 vs school
White (2025)18th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics53%+5 vs state
English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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Roosevelt Elementary School ranks 646th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Grant Elementary School
Middle : South Plainfield Middle School
High : South Plainfield High School

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 44% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.


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