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Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School

Grades PK–05 · PLAINFIELD, NJ · NCES 341314005630

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730 CENTRAL STREET · PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062

At a glance

Reported students

816

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

34

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

24:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New Jersey elementary enrollment

97th percentile

Compared with 1,480 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

414

Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School: 816 reported students.

State peer staffing position

99th percentile

24:1 reported; state peer median 11.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School

Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in PLAINFIELD. It is one of 16 current school records connected to Plainfield Public School District. NCES reports 816 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,480 elementary schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 387 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 97th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 24:1, above the New Jersey median of 11.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (89.2%) and Black (8.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 24:1 student–teacher ratio and 34 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
85.9%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.7%
  • Hispanic89.2%
  • Black8.5%
  • Asian0.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Plainfield Public School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Cedarbrook Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

671 reported students

Washington Community School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

557 reported students

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

423 reported students

Emerson Community School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

414 reported students

Evergreen Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

398 reported students

Clinton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

386 reported students

View all 16 district schools →