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Public School | Grades 5-6 | South Plainfield

Grant Elementary School is located in South Plainfield, NJ and is one of 5 elementary schools in South Plainfield School District. It is a public school that serves 542 students in grades 5-6.

Grant Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Grant Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Grant Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Grant Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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305 Cromwell Place, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

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School starts to early! 7:30 am and ends at 2:10pm. I have trouble finding child care.

Submitted on Feb 17, 2009

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 542

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Grant Elementary School had 25% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 32% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

51%

Hispanic

19%

Black

15%

Asian/Pacific Islander

13%

South Plainfield District Spending

$13,764Per Pupil

The South Plainfield spends $13,764 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about South Plainfield District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Grant Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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