South Plainfield Middle School

2201 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield NJ, 7080 | South Plainfield Borough School District | 908-754-4620
  • grades 7-8
  • students 560
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
61%South Plainfield
52%New Jersey

South Plainfield Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "South Plainfield Borough School District" in South Plainfield, NJ. There are a total of 560 students and 48 teachers at South Plainfield Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

South Plainfield Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 1% higher than the New Jersey average.

South Plainfield Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students560
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 South Plainfield Middle 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
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
860-64%
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.

South Plainfield Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 47.9% 48.5% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 15.2% 13.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 13.0% 15.5% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 21.2% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%

South Plainfield demographics profile

StatisticSouth PlainfieldNew JerseyNational
Population23,9618,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8881,21591
Median age40.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%56%55%
Speak English71%69%79%
Speak Spanish12%16%13%

Education level achieved in South Plainfield

IndexSouth PlainfieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.2%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters13.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Plainfield Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.