Summary:
The 07063 zip code area of Plainfield, New Jersey is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative charter school. These schools serve students from diverse economic backgrounds, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility across the district.
The standout school in the area is The Queen City Academy Charter School, which consistently outperforms the other schools and the state averages on academic measures. For example, in 2024-2025, 86.8% of 7th graders at the charter school were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 57%. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3%. In contrast, the Plainfield Public School District, which the majority of the schools belong to, is ranked 564 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While the Plainfield Academy for the Arts & Advanced Studies also performs better than the district and state averages, particularly in ELA, the other district schools in the area face significant challenges. All the schools in the 07063 zip code have high rates of chronic absenteeism, exceeding the state average, and the district as a whole struggles with low academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage among its student population.
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