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Cresthaven Academy Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

530 West 7th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 · (908) 756-1234

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

Directions
Students
621
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Cresthaven Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 59.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

530 West 7th Street, Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 177
Grade 276
Grade 376
Grade 476
Grade 562
Grade 659
Grade 767
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
389’20
459’21
532’22
604’23
621’24

Up 59.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Black 16%White 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cresthaven Academy 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.