South Plainfield High School has 1,029 learners in grade levels 9-12.

South 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 37% (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 51% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: South Plainfield High School’s learner population of 1,029 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: South 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 South Plainfield High School is 0.70, which is equal to 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 South Plainfield High School is Plainfield High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is South Plainfield Middle School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Grant Elementary School (0.2 miles away)