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The Barack Obama Green Charter School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

35 Watchung ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060 · (877) 643-4064

Plainfield’s School Grade D− better than 1% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about The Barack Obama Green Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 49.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

35 Watchung ave, Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 641
Grade 741
Grade 840
Grade 961
Grade 1056
Grade 1160
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
240’20
231’21
257’22
311’23
358’24

Up 49.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 26%Two or more races <1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Barack Obama Green Charter School from Plainfield families.

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; Plainfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.