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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,381 students in Plainfield Community School Corp 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 Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), 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 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
5,834 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Plainfield Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 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
0.43
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
193 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
464 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
546 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
10%
14%
# White Students
4,329 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
895
# Students in K Grade:
385
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
401
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
387
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
425
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
446
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
395
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
9
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. 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 $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,216
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,311
$12,844
Best Plainfield Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield Community Middle 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
| 1,369 students
Rank: #22.
Pride Academy
(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
| 12 students
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