Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies

1700 West Front St, Plainfield NJ, 7063 | Plainfield City School District | 908-731-4421
  • grades 7-12
  • students 397
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 27% 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

Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Plainfield City School District" in Plainfield, NJ. There are a total of 397 students and 40 teachers at Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 27% lower than the New Jersey average.

Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students397
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment34
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies, there are a total of 34 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
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-39%
830-39%
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-59%
850-59%
High School40-44%

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.

Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 2.7% 0.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 54.6% 41.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.6% 56.9% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 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 Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.