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1108 PLAINFIELD AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060 • UNION County
(908) 654-2470

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9303583
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 34039
Physical Location Address 1108 Plainfield Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
78
Teachers (FTE)
15.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.20:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 37.2% Black or African American: 35.9% White: 18.0% Asian: 9.0%
78 Students
Hispanic / Latino 29 est. 37.2%
Black or African American 28 est. 35.9%
White 14 est. 18.0%
Asian 7 est. 9.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
60
76.9%
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Female Students
18
23.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 64 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 10 (15.6%) Kindergarten: 5 (7.8%) 1st Grade: 8 (12.5%) 2nd Grade: 2 (3.1%) 3rd Grade: 7 (10.9%) 4th Grade: 6 (9.4%) 5th Grade: 7 (10.9%) 6th Grade: 9 (14.1%) 7th Grade: 10 (15.6%)
64 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 10 15.6%
Kindergarten 5 7.8%
1st Grade 8 12.5%
2nd Grade 2 3.1%
3rd Grade 7 10.9%
4th Grade 6 9.4%
5th Grade 7 10.9%
6th Grade 9 14.1%
7th Grade 10 15.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 88 students 88 2019-2020 2021-2022: 85 students 85 -3.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 78 students 78 -8.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 78 15.0 5.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 85 18.9 4.5:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 88 12.9 6.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07060)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 6% $300k 13% $450k 19% $600k 25% ZIP 07060 Income: $72,882 $73k ZIP 07060 Home Value: $369,400 $369k ZIP 07060 This ZIP Plainfield Income: $82,797 $83k Plainfield Home Value: $371,800 $372k Plainfield City Average UNION County Income: $117,362 $117k UNION County Home Value: $513,852 $514k UNION County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07060 Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% Plainfield Poverty Rate: 16.6% 16.6% UNION County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 07060 Current ZIP
$72,882 $369,400 17.8% 47,560
Plainfield (City Average)
$82,797 $371,800 16.6% 62,578
UNION County (County Average)
$117,362 $513,852 9.3% 600,361
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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