For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,290 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 19% 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
774 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
32%
# Black Students
59 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,458 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
81%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
116
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,880 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,412
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,880
$25,225
Best Plainfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 445 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: PK-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
| 268 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: PK-3
| 293 students
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