Plainfield Community School Corporation School District

985 S Longfellow Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Plainfield Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,381 students in Plainfield Community School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Plainfield Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
5,834 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainfield Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#22 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
58%
39%
60%
41%
52%
34%
93%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
10%
14%
% White
74%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,311 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,216
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,311
$12,815

Best Plainfield Community School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainfield Community Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 838-3966
Gr: 6-8 | 1,369 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Pride Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Gr: K-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,834 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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