For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,586 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 40% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
2,272 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Plainville 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
66 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
538 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
31%
# Black Students
125 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
1,425 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
63%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
136
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,259 is less than the state median of $25,109. 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
$25,397
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,259
$25,109
Best Plainville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Louis Toffolon School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
145 Northwest Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3280
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3280
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Frank T. Wheeler School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
| 287 students
Rank: #33.
Linden Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
69 Linden St.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3270
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3270
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #44.
Middle School Of Plainville
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Northwest Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3250
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3250
Grades: 6-8
| 540 students
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