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Frederic W. Cook Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Plainfield, Union County. The school has 389 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plainfield Public School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School enrolls 389 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 29% Black or African American and 2.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 260 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 111 | 29% |
| White | 9 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 389 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 255 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 22.
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School is one of 14 schools in Plainfield Public School District, based in Plainfield, New Jersey. The district serves 10,195 students district-wide and employs 628 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 389 students, Frederic W. Cook Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 728 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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