Somerset School
North Plainfield, NJ · Middle School · Grades 5-6
About This School
Somerset School is a middle school located in North Plainfield, New Jersey. The school serves 530 students in grades 5-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 38% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Somerset School is part of the North Plainfield School District in New Jersey. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Somerset School has 530 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in North Plainfield School District (585 students). Its 38% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points below the district average of 41%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 18 points lower. With a 10.0:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Somerset School has 530 students enrolled in grades 5-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 38% of students at Somerset School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Somerset School is part of the North Plainfield School District in North Plainfield, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.