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Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School

E Front St & Farragut Rd, Plainfield, NJ 07060

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
423
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Plainfield Public School District
Union County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
8thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
22ndpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
10thpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
25thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainfield, New Jersey, serving grades K–5. It is part of Plainfield Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Union County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 423 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

E Front St & Farragut Rd
Plainfield, NJ 07060
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
423 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Plainfield Public School District
County
Union County
NCES school ID
341314005610

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.