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Public elementary school · North Plainfield School District · North Plainfield, New Jersey

Stony Brook School

Stony Brook School rates 6.3, right at the middle of North Plainfield School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the North Plainfield School District median is 6.3.

#1,372 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · North Plainfield School District: 3 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A North Plainfield School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 4th.

It ranks 1,372 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 4 of 6 in North Plainfield School District.

Stony Brook School is listed in North Plainfield School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math19%29 points below the New Jersey average of 48%Grades 3–4 · 102 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading23%26 points below the New Jersey average of 49%Grades 3–4 · 97 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2021, reaching 21% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 36 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07060; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Stony Brook School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,882
Median home value
$369,400
Median rent
$1,629/mo
College educated
21.9%
Homeownership
37.9%
Poverty rate
17.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07060; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
72
Very Walkable
Transit Score
39
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,340/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for North Plainfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (North Plainfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
83.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Stony Brook Schoolthis school
    6.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Stony Brook School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Stony Brook School serve?

Stony Brook School serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Stony Brook School?

Stony Brook School has an enrollment of approximately 277 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stony Brook School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stony Brook School is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Stony Brook School rank in NJ?

Stony Brook School ranks #1,372 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Stony Brook School's MySchoolScout rating?

Stony Brook School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Stony Brook School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Stony Brook School has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Stony Brook School a charter school?

No, Stony Brook School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Stony Brook School a Title I school?

No, Stony Brook School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Stony Brook School?

83.8% of students at Stony Brook School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
277
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Somerset County
Rank in district
#4 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$25,211
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07060)
47,560
Area average commute
29.9 min
Area median age
33.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.