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About this school
Charles H Stillman Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Plainfield, New Jersey that is part of Plainfield Public School District.
It serves 331 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Charles H Stillman Elementary School
$38,796
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
245
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Charles H Stillman Elementary School has received support from
155 individuals from New Jersey and
90 individuals out-of-state.