For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,612 students in Plainville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainville School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
2,267 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Plainville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
113 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
1,482 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
152
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,313 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,453
$25,998
Spending / Student
$24,313
$25,071
Best Plainville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Louis Toffolon School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
145 Northwest Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3280
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3280
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Frank T. Wheeler School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Cleverland Memorial Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3290
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3290
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School Of Plainville
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Northwest Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3250
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3250
Grades: 5-8
| 548 students
Rank: #44.
Linden Street School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
69 Linden St.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3270
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3270
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
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