Total enrollment
3,767
+405 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in South Plainfield School District
New Jersey · 3,767 students · 2 cities
9 public K-12 schools operate under South Plainfield School District in New Jersey, teaching roughly 3,767 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in South Plainfield School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+2 (+29%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Plainfield School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #126 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,767 | #94 of 372 | #2,581 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #58 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #147 of 370 | #929 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.4% | #162 of 369 | #6,178 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #12 of 298 | #148 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 South Plainfield School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Franklin Elementary School at 49.6% proficient to Grant Elementary School at 37.2%, a gap of 12.4 points. That is the 145th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,363 to 3,530 students (up 5%) and from 270 to 328 full-time teachers (up 21%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plainfield High School | South Plainfield | High | 09-12 | 1,044 |
| Grant Elementary School | South Plainfield | Middle | 05-06 | 568 |
| South Plainfield Middle School | South Plainfield | Middle | 07-08 | 553 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 472 |
| John E. Riley Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 367 |
| Franklin Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 270 |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 256 |
| Riley Preschool Annex | South Plainfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 145 |
| Roosevelt Preschool Annex | South Plainfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 92 |
About South Plainfield School District
South Plainfield School District is a compact public-school district in New Jersey. The district maintains 9 schools and enrolls approximately 3,767 students.
For a sense of the school types, South Plainfield School District is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 419 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in South Plainfield School District has grew 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,362 students to 3,767. South Plainfield School District now counts 9 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for South Plainfield School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.