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Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341314005614
Clinton Elementary School
WEST 4TH ST AND CLINTON AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07063 · (908) 731-4220 · Union County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
324 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
17.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.8% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 16.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clinton Elementary School
Clinton Elementary School's state test result (18.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Elementary School this school | 386 | 83.9% | 18.7% |
| Brilla New Jersey Charter School PATERSON | 362 | 81.5% | 11.1% |
| Franklin Elementary School TRENTON | 372 | 86.8% | 16.4% |
| Gershom Mott Elementary School TRENTON | 375 | 87.5% | 17.4% |
| Washington Avenue Elementary School PLEASANTVILLE | 432 | 88.2% | 14.9% |
| Lalor Elementary School HAMILTON | 351 | 83.2% | 14.9% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clinton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #1,149 of 1,290 | #83 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #1,187 of 1,319 ▼ 26 | #87 of 93 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #1,144 of 1,319 ▲ 50 | #81 of 93 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #753 of 1,562 | #63 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #511 of 1,390 | #16 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #1,224 of 1,392 | #89 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #148 of 1,481 | #22 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #767 of 798 | #55 of 58 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
386
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 386 | 36.5 | 10.6:1 | 84% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 80% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 75% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 33 | 11.2:1 | 72% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 31.5 | 12.4:1 | 86% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 77% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 83% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 85% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (391 to 386); teachers up 16% (31.5 to 36.5).
About Clinton Elementary School
Clinton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in PLAINFIELD, New Jersey, (ZIP code 07063). The school counted 386 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Plainfield Public School District has 8,522 students in 15 schools, and Clinton Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Clinton Elementary School is 82%. Enrollment also includes 16% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 47 points above the 35% share among Union County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
For every teacher at Clinton Elementary School, there are about 10.6 students; the school has 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 84%. The average for public schools in Union County is 52%.
Clinton Elementary School is 1.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (18.7% versus 20.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New Jersey.
In Union County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $103,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 180 public schools and about 99,046 students.
Arbor Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Clinton Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Clinton Elementary School ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Clinton Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal enrollment counts rose from 369 (2020-21) to 386 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Clinton Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainfield Public School District
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Charles and Anna Booker Elementary SchoolElementary · 816 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Maxson Middle SchoolMiddle · 721 students
- Cedarbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Washington Community SchoolElementary · 557 students
Other schools in PLAINFIELD
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- College Achieve Central Charter SchoolCombined · 1,572 students
- Charles and Anna Booker Elementary SchoolElementary · 816 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Maxson Middle SchoolMiddle · 721 students
- Cedarbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
Other Clinton Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 14 states are named Clinton Elementary. Clinton Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 19.
- Clinton Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJ · 542 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,050 students
- Clinton ElementaryClinton, MA · 870 students
- CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 629 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin, IL · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Arbor Elementary School0.6 mi · 528
- Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies0.7 mi · 357
- Jefferson Elementary School0.7 mi · 383
- Franklin Elementary School0.7 mi · 270
- The Queen City Academy Charter School0.7 mi · 378
- Washington Community School0.8 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton Elementary SchoolHow large is Clinton Elementary School?
Clinton Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Clinton Elementary School serve?
Clinton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Clinton Elementary School have?
Clinton Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is Clinton Elementary School?
Clinton Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Clinton Elementary School in?
Clinton Elementary School is part of Plainfield Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.