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Frederic W. Cook Elementary School

PLAINFIELD, NJ · Plainfield Public School District · Grades K-5

545th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 59% Improving

144
Students
2023–24 enrollment
5:1
Student / teacher ratio
63%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.5%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Frederic W. Cook Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Frederic W. Cook Elementary School 545th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 59th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%59%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Frederic W. Cook Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 93 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
69%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
41%
NJ average
42%
Science
This school
24%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%69%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%41%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Frederic W. Cook Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 144 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic47%Black46%
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Hispanic 47%Black 46%24%70%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic23.8%47.2% 23.4 pts
Black70.4%45.8% 24.6 pts
White4.2%4.2% 0.0 pts
Two or more races0.8%1.4% 0.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%1.4% 1.4 pts
Asian0.8%0.0% 0.8 pts

Homes near Frederic W. Cook Elementary School

Typical home value $499K in zip 07062 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$130K$261K$391K$521K$496K200020052010201520202025

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Elementary schools near Frederic W. Cook Elementary School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Frederic W. Cook Elementary School in?

Frederic W. Cook Elementary School is part of the Plainfield Public School District district in PLAINFIELD, New Jersey.

Is Frederic W. Cook Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Frederic W. Cook Elementary School 545th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Frederic W. Cook Elementary School?

Hispanic 47%, Black 46%, White 4%, Pacific Islander 1% (144 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Frederic W. Cook Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07062 is $499K 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.