Emerson Community School
305 Emerson Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062 · (908) 731-4205 · Part of Plainfield City School District
Plainfield’s School Grade D− better than 1% of New Jersey school districts
What stands out about Emerson Community School
- Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of New Jersey’s public schools
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Plainfield kids: 4 middle schools
On the path
Where Plainfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗305 Emerson Ave, Plainfield
Students
Down 15.7% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Emerson Community School from Plainfield families.
Other schools in Plainfield City School 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; Plainfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.