For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 635 students in Plainville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainville School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
635 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Plainville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
34 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
487 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
77%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
96
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,835 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$9,331
$23,845

Spending / Student
$20,835
$24,602

Best Plainville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anna Ware Jackson
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1304
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1304
Grades: PK-2
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Beatrice H Wood Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
72 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1312
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1312
Grades: 3-6
| 314 students
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