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Plainfield Central School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

75 Canterbury Rd., Plainfield, CT 06374 · (860) 564-6437 · Part of Plainfield School District

Plainfield’s School Grade C better than 29% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
422
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Plainfield Central School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plainfield kids: Plainfield High School

On the path

Where Plainfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Plainfield Central SchoolYou are here
9–12Plainfield High Schoolin Central Village

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

75 Canterbury Rd., Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6133
Grade 7154
Grade 8135
Enrollment over time
479’20
463’21
445’22
445’23
422’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Black 5%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plainfield Central School from Plainfield families.

Other schools in Plainfield School District

The district →
Shepard Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Plainfield
C−
392 students13:1
Moosup Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Moosup
C+
252 students12:1
Plainfield Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Plainfield
C
291 students12:1
Plainfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Central Village
C
515 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Plainfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.