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Schools in Plainfield · Plainfield School District

Plainfield’s public schools score below 71% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Plainfield’s students scored proficient, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plainfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#121of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 8 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.5K
▼ 9% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,872 students on the public path
In brief

Plainfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut (the state reports Plainfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,498 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Plainfield Central School, then Plainfield High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plainfield’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of Connecticut school districts, #121 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 31%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 992 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Plainfield anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Plainfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (991 in math, 992 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plainfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Plainfield Central SchoolPlainfield School DistrictC+
9–12Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield School DistrictC

Plainfield’s public schools are run by Plainfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Plainfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,872 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,498CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 50.5% · 992 students tested
Math28%
State average 39.8% · 991 students tested

Plainfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Plainfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlainfieldCPlainfield
CanterburyCCanterbury
BrooklynCBrooklyn
SterlingC−Sterling
KillinglyC−Killingly
VoluntownBVoluntown
GriswoldC−Griswold

Every school in Plainfield

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Plainfieldby address
Shepard Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
392 students13:1Rate it →
Moosup Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Moosup
C+
252 students12:1Rate it →
Plainfield Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C
291 students12:1Rate it →
Plainfield Central School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
422 students10:1Rate it →
Plainfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Central Village
C
515 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Plainfield’s schools

Are Plainfield’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plainfield children attend score below 71% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #121 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plainfield in?

Plainfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,872 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plainfield kids go to high school?

Plainfield High School in Central Village, with 515 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Plainfield’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Plainfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Plainfield spend per student?

$23,498 in Plainfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.