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Washington Community School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 649 students

Address

427 DARROW AVE
Plainfield, NJ 07060

School District

Plainfield Public School District

School Details

Total Students

649

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

43

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

34039

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

478 (73.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

49 (7.6%)

Total eligible: 527 students (81.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

341314005628

District NCES ID

3413140

Community Profile (07060)

Demographic and economic data for the 07060 ZIP code area where Washington Community School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

47,883

Median Age

34.3

Male

49.2%

Female

50.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.9%

5-9

7.0%

10-14

6.4%

15-19

6.4%

Under 18

25.3%

65+

11.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

20.7%

Black/African American

25.2%

Asian

2.5%

Native American

0.7%

Two or More Races

13.2%

Hispanic/Latino

49.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$66,761

Mean Household Income

$88,553

Per Capita Income

$32,209

Median Family Income

$77,588

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Households on SNAP

1,893

Employment & Commute

Employed

23,956

Avg. Commute Time

30.2 min

Work From Home

5.2%

Drive Alone

61.7%

Education

High School or Higher

77.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

23.9%

Graduate Degree

7.7%

Enrolled in School

12,228

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

730

Kindergarten

967

Elementary

5,070

High School

2,372

College

3,089

Housing

Median Home Value

$339,400

Median Rent

$1,489

Total Housing Units

16,432

Owner Occupied

39.2%

Renter Occupied

60.8%

Median Rooms

4.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,735

Avg. Household Size

2.88

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

87

$100K-$150K

420

$200K-$300K

1,478

$500K-$1M

894

Households & Families

Total Households

15,678

Avg. Household Size

3.01

Avg. Family Size

3.56

Married Couples

40.6%

Living Alone

36.3%

Broadband Internet

94.8%

Veterans

763

Foreign Born

759

Health Insurance

Insured

35,119

Uninsured

12,447

Private Insurance

20,440

Public Insurance

17,993

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Plainfield, NJ 07060