Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

E Front St & Farragut Rd
Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Bottom 50%

Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School's student population of 422 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
Kind	68
1	68
2	85
3	75
4	63
5	63

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
2023	417
2022	399
2021	415
2020	373
2019	373
2018	400
2017	400
2016	412
2015	410
2014	399
2013	363
2012	334
2011	339
2010	334
2009	291
2008	262
2007	293
2006	365
2005	381
2004	383
2003	377
2002	357
2001	369
2000	313
1999	287
1998	323
1996	257
1995	258
1994	250
1993	300
1992	277
1991	273
1990	280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	24
2020	31
2019	31
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	24
2014	23
2013	20
2012	26
2011	23
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	30
2006	34
2005	33
2004	28
2003	33
2002	26
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	18
1996	16
1995	17
1994	14
1993	17
1992	13
1991	13
1990	15

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Year Founded

1960

School Calendar

School Rankings

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1963 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
2023	#1963
2022	#2018
2019	#1962
2018	#1908
2017	#1951
2016	#1939
2015	#2033
2014	#2123
2013	#2042
2012	#2063
2011	#2056

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10-14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	12%	38%	14%
2022	7%	36%	12%
2019	23%	44%	17%
2018	27%	42%	16%
2017	22%	41%	16%
2016	22%	40%	16%
2015	12%	36%	14%
2014	47%	75%	49%
2013	57%	75%	49%
2012	57%	75%	47%
2011	52%	75%	45%

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20-24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2022	22%	49%	20%
2019	27%	57%	25%
2018	27%	55%	16%
2017	22%	53%	24%
2016	22%	50%	23%
2015	17%	47%	22%
2014	27%	69%	41%
2013	32%	69%	43%
2012	27%	69%	40%
2011	32%	69%	41%
2010	32%	69%	37%

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≤10%

23%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	14:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	14:1
2021	17:1	11:1	14:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	15:1	12:1	13:1
2017	15:1	12:1	13:1
2016	15:1	12:1	13:1
2015	17:1	12:1	13:1
2014	17:1	12:1	13:1
2013	18:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	11:1
2008	10:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	19:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	14:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	21:1	15:1	15:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

88%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	89%	33%	81%
2022	87%	32%	79%
2021	84%	31%	77%
2020	81%	29%	72%
2019	81%	29%	72%
2018	81%	27%	68%
2017	81%	27%	68%
2016	81%	26%	66%
2014	71%	24%	60%
2013	73%	23%	57%
2012	65%	23%	54%
2011	62%	22%	51%
2010	60%	21%	47%
2009	55%	20%	44%
2008	56%	19%	43%
2007	54%	19%	40%
2006	49%	18%	38%
2005	42%	18%	34%
2004	40%	17%	32%
2003	37%	17%	31%
2002	32%	16%	28%
2001	30%	15%	23%
2000	22%	15%	20%
1999	22%	14%	19%
1998	19%	14%	18%
1996	16%	14%	17%
1995	17%	13%	16%
1994	16%	13%	15%
1993	15%	13%	15%
1992	15%	12%	15%
1991	16%	12%	15%

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Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	9%	15%	18%
2022	11%	15%	20%
2021	13%	15%	22%
2020	16%	15%	27%
2019	16%	15%	27%
2018	17%	16%	32%
2017	17%	16%	32%
2016	19%	16%	34%
2014	28%	16%	39%
2013	25%	16%	42%
2012	34%	16%	45%
2011	38%	16%	48%
2010	39%	17%	52%
2009	44%	17%	55%
2008	42%	17%	57%
2007	46%	17%	59%
2006	50%	18%	61%
2005	56%	18%	65%
2004	59%	18%	68%
2003	62%	18%	69%
2002	66%	18%	71%
2001	69%	18%	76%
2000	77%	18%	78%
1999	77%	18%	79%
1998	81%	18%	81%
1996	82%	19%	82%
1995	81%	19%	83%
1994	82%	19%	83%
1993	82%	19%	83%
1992	83%	19%	83%
1991	80%	19%	82%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	2%	39%	1%
2022	2%	40%	1%
2021	3%	41%	1%
2020	2%	43%	1%
2019	2%	43%	1%
2018	1%	45%
2017	1%	45%
1996	2%	62%	1%
1995	2%	63%	1%
1994	2%	63%	1%
1993	2%	63%	1%
1992	2%	64%	1%
1991	3%	65%	2%
1990	3%	66%	2%
1989	8%	67%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	0.20	0.71	0.32
2022	0.23	0.71	0.35
2021	0.28	0.71	0.37
2020	0.32	0.70	0.42
2019	0.32	0.70	0.42
2018	0.32	0.70	0.44
2017	0.32	0.70	0.44
2016	0.31	0.69	0.46
2014	0.42	0.68	0.49
2013	0.41	0.67	0.51
2012	0.47	0.66	0.51
2011	0.48	0.65	0.52
2010	0.49	0.65	0.52
2009	0.51	0.64	0.51
2008	0.51	0.63	0.50
2007	0.50	0.62	0.50
2006	0.51	0.62	0.48
2005	0.51	0.61	0.47
2004	0.50	0.60	0.45
2003	0.48	0.60	0.43
2002	0.47	0.59	0.42
2001	0.44	0.58	0.38
2000	0.36	0.57	0.36
1999	0.36	0.57	0.34
1998	0.31	0.57	0.31
1996	0.30	0.56	0.30
1995	0.32	0.55	0.30
1994	0.30	0.55	0.30
1993	0.31	0.55	0.29
1992	0.29	0.54	0.30
1991	0.34	0.53	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	77%	31%	72%
2022	81%	30%	72%
2021	74%	32%	65%
2020	82%	33%	75%
2019	82%	33%	75%
2018	84%	33%	75%
2017	84%	33%	75%
2016	87%	33%	71%
2015	89%	31%	77%
2014	90%	32%	82%
2013	87%	31%	74%
2012	81%	29%	68%
2011	83%	27%	68%
2010	75%	26%	62%
2009	73%	24%	56%
2008	77%	22%	61%
2007	83%	21%	56%
2006	73%	21%	56%
2004	61%	21%	57%
2003	57%	21%	55%
2002	46%	22%	52%
2001	69%	22%	57%
2000	73%	23%	50%
1999	69%	24%	53%
1998	75%	24%	58%
1996	74%	24%	61%
1995	78%	24%	58%
1994	80%	24%	53%
1993	70%	23%	57%
1992	67%	21%	50%
1991	53%	18%	42%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School	New Jersey	Plainfield 51�� District
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	7%	6%	10%
2006	12%	6%	10%
2004	13%	6%	12%
2003	13%	6%	14%
2002	14%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plainfield 51�� District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School's ranking?

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School is ranked #1963 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School?

422 students attend Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School?

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School offer ?

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School part of?

Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School is part of Plainfield 51�� District.

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