For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,357 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 35% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
1,872 Students
325,380 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
26,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
88.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.9%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.68
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
6%
32%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
4%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
85%
45%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,397 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$14,669 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$48 MM
$14,214 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$25,850
$29,922
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$25,397
$28,995
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Plainfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainfield Central School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437
Gr: 6-8 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Plainfield Memorial School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440
Gr: 4-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Moosup Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Church St.
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Gr: PK-3 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
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
Gr: PK-3 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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