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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341164005268
West End School
447 Greenbrook Road, North Plainfield, NJ 07060 · (908) 769-6083 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
456 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 | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (126).
Student demographics
51%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
39.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
23.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 21.1% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 West End School
West End School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End School this school | 600 | 76.0% | 29.3% |
| Number 2 LINDEN | 602 | 78.7% | 19.6% |
| Dr. William Mennies Elementary School VINELAND | 558 | 73.5% | 19.3% |
| Dr. John Grieco Elementary School Englewood | 499 | 78.4% | 31.4% |
| Pennsauken Intermediate School PENNSAUKEN | 622 | 78.6% | 23.2% |
| Alexander D. Sullivan School JERSEY CITY | 638 | 81.3% | 15.3% |
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 West End School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #974 of 1,290 | #37 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #1,096 of 1,319 ▼ 22 | #40 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #950 of 1,319 ▲ 59 | #37 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #226 of 1,562 | #6 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #821 of 1,390 | #43 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #787 of 1,392 | #39 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #271 of 1,481 | #5 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #122 of 545 | #2 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
600
+102 (+20%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 600 | 51 | 11.8:1 | 76% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 49 | 11.0:1 | 72% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 52 | 10.4:1 | 68% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 49 | 10.2:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 49 | 10.4:1 | 62% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 49 | 11.3:1 | 65% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 51% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 648 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 36% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 480 | 29 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West End School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (509 to 600); teachers up 4% (49 to 51).
About West End School
West End School is a public mid-sized elementary school in North Plainfield, New Jersey. It offers pre-K through 4 and has 600 students enrolled. It has 48% more students than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey (about 405).
The district, North Plainfield School District, has 3,487 students enrolled across 6 schools.
About 67% of the student body at West End School is Hispanic. Other groups include 21% Black, 7% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Somerset County residents are about 18% Hispanic. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at West End School are from different groups.
West End School reports a ratio of 11.8 students per teacher, from 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Lunch program data show 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Somerset County, the average eligibility rate is 28%.
West End School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, West End School is 4.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
The school is in Somerset County, where the median household earns about $140,374 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 58% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Somerset County, 84 public schools serve about 51,276 students.
North Plainfield Middle School is about 0.8 miles from West End School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, West End School ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
West End School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 20%. The ratio was 10.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- North Plainfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Somerset SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- East End SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Stony Brook SchoolElementary · 272 students
Other schools in North Plainfield
- North Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- North Plainfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Somerset SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- East End SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Stony Brook SchoolElementary · 272 students
Other West End schools
One other US public school is named West End. West End School is the largest of the 2.
- WEST END SCHOOLLYNBROOK, NY · 386 students
Nearby schools
- North Plainfield Middle School0.8 mi · 538
- North Plainfield High School0.8 mi · 1,141
- Stony Brook School0.9 mi · 272
- Clinton Elementary School1.0 mi · 386
- Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies1.1 mi · 357
- Green Brook Middle School1.1 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About West End SchoolHow many students attend West End School?
West End School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-04.
Is West End School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West End School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does West End School have?
West End School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is West End School?
West End School reports a student body of 7% White, 67% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is West End School in?
West End School is part of North Plainfield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.