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John E. Riley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

100 Morris Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 · (908) 754-4620 · Part of South Plainfield Borough School District

South Plainfield’s School Grade B better than 57% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about John E. Riley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Plainfield kids: South Plainfield Middle School

On the path

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

K–4John E. Riley Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8South Plainfield Middle School553 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

100 Morris Ave, South Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 185
Grade 263
Grade 379
Grade 471
Enrollment over time
333’20
365’21
381’22
364’23
367’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 32%Black 10%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John E. Riley Elementary School from South Plainfield families.

Other schools in South Plainfield Borough School District

The district →
Riley Preschool Annex
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Plainfield
145 students9:1
Roosevelt Preschool Annex
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Plainfield
92 students31:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · South Plainfield
C+
472 students10:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · South Plainfield
C+
270 students12:1
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · South Plainfield
B
256 students9:1
Grant Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · South Plainfield
C+
568 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; South Plainfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.