📍 1700 W. Front St, Plainfield, Union County, 07063
Jefferson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Plainfield, Union County. The school has 441 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plainfield Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls 441 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 1.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 380 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 12% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
380 of the school's 441 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 343 qualify for free lunch and 37 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.
Jefferson 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.
Jefferson 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 441 students, Jefferson 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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