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Somerset School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

303 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060 · (908) 769-6080 · Part of North Plainfield Borough School District

North Plainfield’s School Grade C− better than 19% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
485
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Somerset School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

303 Somerset Street, North Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5228
Grade 6257
Enrollment over time
448’20
455’21
530’22
499’23
485’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 16%White 5%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Somerset School from North Plainfield families.

Other schools in North Plainfield Borough School District

The district →
West End School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Plainfield
D
600 students12:1
East End School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Plainfield
D−
451 students10:1
Stony Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Plainfield
D
272 students10:1
North Plainfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · North Plainfield
C−
538 students10:1
North Plainfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Plainfield
C−
1,141 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; North Plainfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.