Total enrollment
8,522
+53 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Plainfield Public School District
New Jersey · 8,522 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, Plainfield Public School District runs 15 public K-12 schools (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high), with combined enrollment of about 8,522.
4-year change in Plainfield Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Plainfield Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #230 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,522 | #20 of 372 | #1,096 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #16 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #242 of 370 | #1,641 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.6% | #20 of 369 | #1,324 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #279 of 298 | #4,798 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Plainfield Public School District
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Frederic W. Cook Elementary School at 43.3% proficient to Plainfield High School at 9.5%, a gap of 33.8 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 7,816 to 8,522 students (up 9%) and from 577 to 736 full-time teachers (up 28%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield High School | Plainfield | High | 09-12 | 2,077 |
| Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 816 |
| Hubbard Middle School | Plainfield | Middle | 06-08 | 737 |
| Maxson Middle School | Plainfield | Middle | 06-08 | 721 |
| Cedarbrook Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | KG-08 | 671 |
| Washington Community School | Plainfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 557 |
| Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 |
| Emerson Community School | Plainfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 414 |
| Evergreen Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Clinton Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 386 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 |
| Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies | Plainfield | High | 07-12 | 357 |
| Charles H. Stillman Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 317 |
| Frederic W. Cook Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 198 |
| Pinnacle Academy High School | Plainfield | High | 09-12 | 67 |
About Plainfield Public School District
Plainfield Public School District runs 15 public schools across New Jersey, collectively educateing roughly 8,522 students.
For a sense of the school types, Plainfield Public School District is built around 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Plainfield Public School District has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,469 students to 8,522. The school count climbed from 13 to 15 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Plainfield Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.