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Grant Elementary School

Public Grades 5-6

568

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,967

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Cromwell Place
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

(908) 754-4620

District: South Plainfield School District

Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Plainfield High School

Feeder schools for Grant Elementary School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Asian:

18.3%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Jersey avg45%

Not ranked this year

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316^th of 609South Plainfield School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

Science22%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Elementary School

What high school do graduates of Grant Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually go on to attend South Plainfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary School?

Students at Grant Elementary School are 35% White, 31% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Grant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Grant Elementary School.

What district is Grant Elementary School in?

South Plainfield School District

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