• Source: Plainfield Public School District

      • The Plainfield Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Plainfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.
      As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 10,097 students and 628.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
      The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.


      History


      In August 2017, the district received approval from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to construct a new elementary school that will replace the Cook and Woodland Avenue schools, which will both be demolished when the new school is completed. The new facility, which would accommodate 750 students in grades K-5, is expected to be completed in 2022 at a cost of $57 million.
      In July 2023, ceremonies were held for the new Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School, a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) facility constructed with the assistance of the Schools Development Authority at a cost of $59.4 million.


      Schools


      Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

      Elementary schools
      DeWitt D. Barlow Elementary School (417 students; in grades K–5)
      Wilson Aponte, principal
      Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School (NA; PreK–5)
      Juanpablo Jimenez, principal
      Cedarbrook K-8 Center (623; K–8)
      Tenisha L. Fort, principal
      Clinton Elementary School (413; K–5)
      Aurora J. Hill, principal
      Frederic W. Cook Elementary School (389; K–5)
      Caryn Cooper, principal
      Emerson Community School (509; K–5)
      Dion A. Roach, principal
      Evergreen Elementary School (602; K–5)
      Johan Manuel Rojas, principal
      Jefferson Elementary School (441; K–5)
      Telaya L. Parham, principal
      Charles H. Stillman Elementary School (354; K–5)
      Brenda Noble, principal
      Washington Community School (649; K–5)
      Natasha M. De Jesus-Boston, principal
      Middle schools
      Frank J. Hubbard Middle School (775; 6–8)
      Olivia Rodríguez-Calderon, principal
      Maxson Middle School (818; 6–8)
      April Morgan, principal
      High schools / academies
      Pinnacle Academy High School (90; 9–12)
      Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies (356; 7–12)
      Gregory K. Sneed, principal
      Plainfield High School (1,925; 9–12)
      Shadin Belal, principal


      Administration


      Core members of the district's administration are:

      Rashon K. Hasan, Superintendent of Schools
      Cameron E. Cox, Business Administrator and Board Secretary


      Board of education


      The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2017) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.


      References




      External links


      Official website
      School Performance Reports for the Plainfield Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education
      School Data for the Plainfield Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics

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