Emerson Community School

NJ DOE 2024–25 School Performance Reports data for this school: enrollment and student groups, NJSLA and NJGPA results, student growth, graduation under both the New Jersey and the federal methodology, results for New Jersey's student groups (each the state's own figure for that group, not a comparison between groups), attendance, discipline and staffing, with trends where New Jersey publishes the same definition across years, and, for high schools, graduates' college enrollment as the range New Jersey publishes. Figures New Jersey withheld under its privacy rules are absent rather than shown as zero. This dated record does not certify current operation.

NJ DOE school code
394160130
District
Plainfield Public School District
Grades in source year
KG–05
Chronic absenteeism rate (2021-2022)
26.4%. NJ DOE share of students absent 10% or more of the days they were enrolled, all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
Chronic absenteeism rate (2022-2023)
26.6%. NJ DOE share of students absent 10% or more of the days they were enrolled, all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
Chronic absenteeism rate (2023-2024)
24.9%. NJ DOE share of students absent 10% or more of the days they were enrolled, all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
Chronic absenteeism rate (2024-2025)
14.2%. NJ DOE share of students absent 10% or more of the days they were enrolled, all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
American Indian or Alaska Native students (2024-2025)
0%. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported share of enrolled students by racial and ethnic group, as reported by the district to NJ SMART.
Asian students (2024-2025)
0.5%. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported share of enrolled students by racial and ethnic group, as reported by the district to NJ SMART.
Black or African American students (2024-2025)
25%. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported share of enrolled students by racial and ethnic group, as reported by the district to NJ SMART.
Hispanic students (2024-2025)
71.8%. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported share of enrolled students by racial and ethnic group, as reported by the district to NJ SMART.
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students (2024-2025)
0.7%. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported share of enrolled students by racial and ethnic group, as reported by the district to NJ SMART.
Two or more races students (2024-2025)
0.9%. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported share of enrolled students by racial and ethnic group, as reported by the district to NJ SMART.
White students (2024-2025)
1.1%. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported share of enrolled students by racial and ethnic group, as reported by the district to NJ SMART.
ESSA summative accountability score (2024-2025)
51.34 points. NJ DOE ESSA summative score, the weighted composite of this school's accountability indicators for all students, on a 0–100 scale. It is an accountability score, not a school grade.
Economically disadvantaged students (2024-2025)
71.2%. New Jersey's own economically disadvantaged measure: students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch as reported by the district to NJ SMART. This is the figure New Jersey publishes; federal lunch counts are not used for New Jersey.
Female students (2024-2025)
52%. NJ DOE reported share of enrolled students by gender.
Students in foster care (2024-2025)
0.7%. NJ DOE share of students in foster care during the school year.
Students experiencing homelessness (2024-2025)
2%. NJ DOE share of students identified as experiencing homelessness during the school year.
Male students (2024-2025)
48%. NJ DOE reported share of enrolled students by gender.
Migrant students (2024-2025)
0%. NJ DOE share of students meeting the federal definition of a migratory child.
Military-connected students (2024-2025)
0%. NJ DOE share of students with a parent or guardian on active duty or in the National Guard or Reserve.
Multilingual learners (English learners) (2024-2025)
46.4%. NJ DOE share of students identified by the district as needing English language proficiency services or served in a language assistance programme.
Students with disabilities (2024-2025)
18.7%. NJ DOE share of enrolled students with an Individualized Education Program.
Confirmed harassment, intimidation and bullying incidents (2024-2025)
0 incidents. NJ DOE incidents reported to the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) and published in the School Performance Reports. Counts are of reported incidents, not of students.
Reported substance incidents (2024-2025)
0 incidents. NJ DOE incidents reported to the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) and published in the School Performance Reports. Counts are of reported incidents, not of students.
Total unique reported incidents (2024-2025)
0 incidents. NJ DOE incidents reported to the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) and published in the School Performance Reports. Counts are of reported incidents, not of students.
Reported vandalism incidents (2024-2025)
0 incidents. NJ DOE incidents reported to the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) and published in the School Performance Reports. Counts are of reported incidents, not of students.
Reported violence incidents (2024-2025)
0 incidents. NJ DOE incidents reported to the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) and published in the School Performance Reports. Counts are of reported incidents, not of students.
Reported weapons incidents (2024-2025)
0 incidents. NJ DOE incidents reported to the Student Safety Data System (SSDS) and published in the School Performance Reports. Counts are of reported incidents, not of students.
Reported incidents per 100 students (2024-2025)
0 incidents per 100 students. NJ DOE total unique Student Safety Data System incidents for every 100 students enrolled.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations (2021-2022)
23.5%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations (2022-2023)
30.8%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations (2023-2024)
34.4%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations (2024-2025)
40.7%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations — Black or African American students (2024-2025)
45.6%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations — Economically disadvantaged students (2024-2025)
40.5%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations — Hispanic/Latino students (2024-2025)
37.2%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations — Multilingual learners (2024-2025)
26.6%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA: met or exceeded expectations — Students with disabilities (2024-2025)
24.5%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in ELA: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA ELA participation rate (2024-2025)
97.6%. NJ DOE share of eligible students who took the ELA NJSLA assessment, all students.
NJSLA ELA valid scores (2024-2025)
199 students. NJ DOE count of valid ELA NJSLA scores used to compute the proficiency rate, all students.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations (2021-2022)
20.6%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Math: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations (2022-2023)
23.2%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Math: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations (2023-2024)
25.3%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Math: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations (2024-2025)
36.9%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Math: the share of valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), all students. New Jersey withholds any figure covering fewer than 10 students (fewer than 20 for ESSA accountability measures) and rounds away rates above 90% or below 10%. A withheld figure is absent here; it is never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations — Black or African American students (2024-2025)
29.3%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Mathematics: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations — Economically disadvantaged students (2024-2025)
29.3%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Mathematics: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations — Hispanic/Latino students (2024-2025)
40%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Mathematics: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations — Multilingual learners (2024-2025)
38.1%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Mathematics: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math: met or exceeded expectations — Students with disabilities (2024-2025)
26.4%. NJ DOE New Jersey Student Learning Assessment in Mathematics: the share of this group's valid scores at levels 4 and 5 (met or exceeded grade-level expectations), for the student group named with the figure. Groups are New Jersey's own: economically disadvantaged students are those eligible for free or reduced-price meals as reported to NJ SMART; students with disabilities have an Individualized Education Program; multilingual learners are English learners; race and ethnicity are as reported by the district, and New Jersey reports Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students as one group. The figure describes only that group in this district or school; it is not a comparison with any other group, and a difference between two groups is not a finding about the district or its schools. New Jersey withholds a group's figure when fewer than 10 students in the group had valid scores, rounds away a proficiency rate below 10%, and withholds a second group's figure when publishing it would reveal a smaller withheld group. A withheld figure is absent here, never shown as zero or estimated.
NJSLA Math participation rate (2024-2025)
98.1%. NJ DOE share of eligible students who took the Math NJSLA assessment, all students.
NJSLA Math valid scores (2024-2025)
203 students. NJ DOE count of valid Math NJSLA scores used to compute the proficiency rate, all students.
Reported student enrollment (2020-2021)
479 students. NJ DOE School Performance Reports school enrollment for the school year, grades PK–12, counted as full-time equivalents (shared-time vocational students are weighted 0.5 at each school).
Reported student enrollment (2021-2022)
464 students. NJ DOE School Performance Reports school enrollment for the school year, grades PK–12, counted as full-time equivalents (shared-time vocational students are weighted 0.5 at each school).
Reported student enrollment (2022-2023)
522 students. NJ DOE School Performance Reports school enrollment for the school year, grades PK–12, counted as full-time equivalents (shared-time vocational students are weighted 0.5 at each school).
Reported student enrollment (2023-2024)
427 students. NJ DOE School Performance Reports school enrollment for the school year, grades PK–12, counted as full-time equivalents (shared-time vocational students are weighted 0.5 at each school).
Reported student enrollment (2024-2025)
444 students. NJ DOE School Performance Reports school enrollment for the school year, grades PK–12, counted as full-time equivalents (shared-time vocational students are weighted 0.5 at each school).
Median student growth percentile — ELA (2024-2025)
56 percentile. NJ DOE median student growth percentile in ELA: how much students grew relative to statewide peers with similar prior scores. 50 is typical statewide growth. This is a growth measure, not a proficiency measure.
Median student growth percentile — Math (2024-2025)
43 percentile. NJ DOE median student growth percentile in Mathematics: how much students grew relative to statewide peers with similar prior scores. 50 is typical statewide growth.
Teachers on staff (2024-2025)
37 staff. NJ DOE School Performance Reports staff headcount by category. Headcount counts individuals, not full-time equivalents.
Students per administrator (2024-2025)
444 students per administrator. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported student-to-staff ratio, rounded by the state to whole numbers.
Students per child study team member (2024-2025)
83 students per child study team member. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported student-to-staff ratio, rounded by the state to whole numbers.
Students per teacher (2024-2025)
12 students per teacher. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported student-to-staff ratio, rounded by the state to whole numbers.
Teachers per administrator (2024-2025)
37 teachers per administrator. NJ DOE School Performance Reports reported student-to-staff ratio, rounded by the state to whole numbers.
Teacher average experience in this district (2024-2025)
12.1 years. NJ DOE average years of teaching experience within this district specifically.
Teacher average total experience (2024-2025)
15.5 years. NJ DOE average years of teaching experience in New Jersey public districts for this LEA's teachers.
Teachers with four or more years of experience (2024-2025)
83.8%. NJ DOE share of teachers with four or more years of experience, 2024-25. New Jersey changed the definition behind its experience measure in 2024-25, so this figure is published for the current year only and is not comparable with earlier years.
Classroom teachers (2024-2025)
37 teachers. NJ DOE reported classroom teacher headcount. Headcount counts individuals, not full-time equivalents.
Teachers teaching out of field (2024-2025)
0 teachers. NJ DOE count of teachers assigned to a subject outside the field of their certification.
Teachers teaching out of field (2024-2025)
0%. NJ DOE share of teachers assigned to a subject outside the field of their certification.
Teachers holding a provisional credential (2024-2025)
21.6%. NJ DOE share of teachers holding a provisional rather than a standard certificate.

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