Barack Obama Green Charter School
Plainfield, NJ · Barack Obama Green Charter School District
Regular public school · Charter · Grades 6-12 · Suburb, large
372nd of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 8%▼ Declining
35 Watchung ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
(877)643-4064NCES ID 340074003047Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Barack Obama Green Charter School 372nd of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 34th in 2019 to 8th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 181 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 311 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2010, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 24.0% | 72.0% | ▲ 48.0 pts | |
| Black | 61.5% | 27.3% | ▼ 34.2 pts | |
| White | 13.5% | 0.3% | ▼ 13.2 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
Typical home value $530K in zip 07060 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Barack Obama Green Charter School
- –Pinnacle Academy High SchoolPlainfield Public School District · 0.7 mi awayCompare
- #380Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield Public School District · 0.8 mi away380th of 404
ELA 16% ▼2 · Math 10% =Compare - #300North Plainfield High SchoolNorth Plainfield School District · 0.9 mi away300th of 404
ELA 37% ▲19 · Math 15% ▲5Compare - #228South Plainfield High SchoolSouth Plainfield School District · 2.2 mi away228th of 404
ELA 43% ▲25 · Math 32% ▲22Compare - #262Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced StudiesPlainfield Public School District · 2.3 mi away262nd of 404
ELA 49% ▲31 · Math 16% ▲6Compare - #313Dunellen High SchoolDunellen Public School District · 3.1 mi away313th of 404
ELA 30% ▲12 · Math 17% ▲7Compare - #104Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolScotch Plains-Fanwood School District · 3.1 mi away104th of 404
ELA 63% ▲45 · Math 50% ▲40Compare - #15Academy For Allied Health SciencesUnion County Vocational-Technical School District · 3.5 mi away15th of 404
ELA 100% ▲82 · Math 82% ▲72Compare
What school district is Barack Obama Green Charter School in?
Barack Obama Green Charter School is part of the Barack Obama Green Charter School District district in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Is Barack Obama Green Charter School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Barack Obama Green Charter School 372nd of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Barack Obama Green Charter School?
Hispanic 72%, Black 27% (311 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Barack Obama Green Charter School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07060 is $530K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.