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West End School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

447 Greenbrook Road, North Plainfield, NJ 07060 · (908) 769-6083 · Part of North Plainfield Borough School District

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

Students
600
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about West End School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Plainfield kids: North Plainfield Middle School

On the path

Where North Plainfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4West End SchoolYou are here
7–8North Plainfield Middle School538 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

447 Greenbrook Road, North Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten132
Grade 1112
Grade 2104
Grade 3114
Grade 4126
Enrollment over time
498’20
508’21
542’22
537’23
600’24

Up 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%Black 21%White 7%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West End School from North Plainfield families.

Other schools in North Plainfield Borough School District

The district →

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.