For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,332 students in Plainfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
1,862 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.67
# American Indian Students
14 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
67 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,550 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
154
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,012 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,525
$25,998
Spending / Student
$24,012
$25,071
Best Plainfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield Central School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Shepard Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
234 Shepard Hill Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432
Grades: K-3
| 284 students
Rank: #33.
Plainfield Memorial School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440
Grades: 4-5
| 311 students
Rank: #44.
Moosup Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Church St.
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Grades: K-3
| 274 students
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