Plainfield High School vs. South Plainfield High School
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Serving 1,925 students in grades 9-12, Plainfield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12, South Plainfield High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,925 students
1,097 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
97 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2144 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#985 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
40%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
52%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
27%
(Top 50% in NJ)
n/a
Graduation Rate
68%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
83%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
468
259
Grade 10 Students
564
268
Grade 11 Students
402
269
Grade 12 Students
368
272
Ungraded Students
123
29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
14%
% Hispanic
82%
33%
% Black
17%
13%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.30
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
