Emerson Elementary School

305 Emerson Ave, Plainfield NJ, 7062 | Plainfield City School District | 908-731-4205
  • grades PK-5
  • students 471
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Plainfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
25%Plainfield
52%New Jersey

Emerson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Plainfield City School District" in Plainfield, NJ. There are a total of 471 students and 36 teachers at Emerson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Emerson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 36% lower than the New Jersey average.

Emerson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students471
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Emerson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
350-54%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
340-44%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Emerson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 0.8% 0.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 50.7% 41.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.5% 56.9% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%

Plainfield demographics profile

StatisticPlainfieldNew JerseyNational
Population50,2528,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,4331,21591
Median age34.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English49%69%79%
Speak Spanish46%16%13%

Education level achieved in Plainfield

IndexPlainfieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade72.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school70.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college39.7%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Emerson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.