Somerset School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025North Plainfield, New Jersey 07060 · North Plainfield School District
#401 of 440 middle schools in New Jersey
#11242 of 15,369 nationally
About Somerset School
Somerset School is a public middle located in North Plainfield, in the North Plainfield School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 5–6. In 2025 it enrolled 485 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 401st of 440 ranked middle schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (95th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 485.
There are 6 schools in North Plainfield; Somerset School ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)23%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Somerset School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Somerset School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
The Barack Obama Green Charter School
Plainfield · Charter high · Grades 6–12
358 students · 535 m away
Stony Brook School
North Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
272 students · 783 m away
North Plainfield Middle School
North Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
538 students · 806 m away
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
317 students · 942 m away
North Plainfield High School
North Plainfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,141 students · 989 m away
Union County TEAMS Charter School
Plainfield · Charter other · Grades K–12
304 students · 1.1 km away
East End School
North Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
451 students · 1.2 km away
Cresthaven Academy Charter School
Plainfield · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
621 students · 1.4 km away
Pinnacle Academy High School
Plainfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
67 students · 1.5 km away
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
423 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Leonard V Moore Middle School
Roselle · Public middle · Grades 5–6
485 students
Washington Park School
Totowa · Public middle · Grades 4–8
485 students
Lincoln/Roosevelt School
Succasunna · Public middle · Grades 5–6
484 students
Deerfield Elementary School
Mountainside · Public middle · Grades 3–8
483 students
Grace Wilday Junior High School
Roselle · Public middle · Grades 7–8
482 students
Dover Middle School
Dover · Public middle · Grades 7–8
481 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerset School a good school?
Somerset School has a Success Index (US) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #401 of 440 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Somerset School rank in New Jersey?
Somerset School ranks #401 of 440 middle schools in New Jersey and #11242 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Somerset School?
Somerset School had 485 students in 2025.
Is Somerset School a elementary school or a high school?
Somerset School is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Somerset School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Somerset School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.