Washington Community School

Washington Community School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in PLAINFIELD, New Jersey, part of Plainfield Public School District, instructs 557 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 38% above the state mean of about 405.

Within Plainfield Public School District, which oversees 15 schools and 8,522 students, Washington Community School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Washington Community School reports that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Washington Community School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 88% of students at Washington Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Community School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Union County put median household earnings sit near $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Washington Community School is one.

Nearest neighbor: The Queen City Academy Charter School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Community School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 22.2%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Community School has fell 5%, going from 588 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 17% to 8% over that span.

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