Plainfield Community School Corp School District

985 S Longfellow Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 1,344 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 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
5,766 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
19,380 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 400 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#19 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
359 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
6%
14%
# White Students
4,584 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
192
410
# Students in K Grade:
407
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
439
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
13
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,444 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,360
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,444
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plainfield Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield Community Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 838-3966
Grades: 6-8
| 1,333 students
Rank: #22.
Pride Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Grades: 6-11
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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