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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341164005260
East End School
170 Oneida Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060 · (908) 769-6070 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
363 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (85).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within North Plainfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
26.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
31.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.7% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 32.3% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 East End School
East End School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End School this school | 451 | 80.5% | 28.6% |
| Pace Charter School of Hamilton HAMILTON TWP | 463 | 79.9% | 52.5% |
| School 2 PATERSON | 473 | 84.6% | 23.7% |
| Belleville PS8 BELLEVILLE | 505 | 80.6% | 19.8% |
| Belleville PS4 BELLEVILLE | 438 | 78.1% | 21.7% |
| Clinton Elementary School PLAINFIELD | 386 | 83.9% | 18.7% |
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 East End School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #992 of 1,290 | #38 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #951 of 1,319 ▼ 69 | #39 of 42 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #1,155 of 1,319 ▲ 9 | #40 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #538 of 1,562 | #15 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #341 of 1,390 | #26 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #1,134 of 1,392 | #44 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #204 of 1,481 | #3 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #466 of 545 | #11 of 13 |
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
451
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 451 | 45 | 10.0:1 | 80% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 45 | 10.6:1 | 73% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 44 | 11.1:1 | 68% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 46 | 10.1:1 | 63% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 41 | 10.8:1 | 70% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 42 | 10.8:1 | 65% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 50% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 23% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East End School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (441 to 451); teachers up 10% (41 to 45).
About East End School
East End School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in North Plainfield, New Jersey. The school's 451 students are in pre-K through 4.
North Plainfield School District enrolls 3,487 students in 6 schools, including East End School.
A majority of students at East End School, 78%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 5% White, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Somerset County, the Hispanic share is about 18%. By the diversity index, East End School comes in at 36%.
East End School's 45 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 80%. That is 52 points above the 28% average for public schools in Somerset County.
The allk12 Grade for East End School is C+. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at East End School are 6.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.6% actual, 22.1% predicted).
East End School is located in Somerset County, where median household income is about $140,374, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. East End School is one of 84 public schools in Somerset County, which together enroll about 51,276 students.
The shortest distance from East End School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School. The five-mile area around East End School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 22.3% proficiency; East End School posts 28.6%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 465 to 451 over 4 years.
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Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,846
Census ACS
Median income
$140,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Plainfield School District
- North Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- West End SchoolElementary · 600 students
- North Plainfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Somerset SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- Stony Brook SchoolElementary · 272 students
Other schools in North Plainfield
- North Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- West End SchoolElementary · 600 students
- North Plainfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Somerset SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- Stony Brook SchoolElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School0.4 mi · 423
- Pinnacle Academy High School0.5 mi · 67
- The Barack Obama Green Charter School0.7 mi · 358
- Somerset School0.8 mi · 485
- Emerson Community School0.9 mi · 414
- College Achieve Central Charter School1.0 mi · 1,572
Frequently asked questions
About East End SchoolHow large is East End School?
East End School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does East End School serve?
East End School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East End School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East End School is approximately 10.0:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East End School?
At East End School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 78% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees East End School?
East End School is overseen by North Plainfield School District in Somerset County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.