Plainfield High School has 1,716 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Plainfield High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

School Overview: Plainfield High School’s learner population of 1,716 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 117 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Plainfield High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Plainfield High School is 0.41, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Plainfield High School is The Barack Obama Green Charter High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Cedarbrook Elementary School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Evergreen Elementary School (0.0 miles away)