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Plainfield Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,872 students in Plainfield Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainfield Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
5,854 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Plainfield Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
188 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
414 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
482 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
4,471 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
77%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
397
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
417
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
472
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
468
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
461
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
8
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,272 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,175
$13,148
Spending / Student
$11,272
$12,780
Best Plainfield Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brentwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1630 E Oliver St
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-4802
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-4802
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
110 Wabash St
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-7707
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-7707
Grades: K-5
| 582 students
Rank: #33.
Van Buren Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
225 S Shaw St
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2575
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2575
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #44.
Plainfield Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 838-3966
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 838-3966
Grades: 6-8
| 1,370 students
Rank: #55.
Guilford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6440 S County Road 600 E
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2698
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2698
Grades: K-5
| 461 students
Rank: #66.
Clarks Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Elm Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-0120
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-0120
Grades: K-5
| 494 students
Rank: #77.
Pride Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Grades: K-12
| 10 students
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