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Frank T. Wheeler School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

15 Cleverland Memorial Dr., Plainville, CT 06062 · (860) 793-3290 · Part of Plainville School District

Plainville’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Frank T. Wheeler School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plainville kids: Middle School of Plainville

On the path

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

PK–5Frank T. Wheeler SchoolYou are here
6–8Middle School of Plainville535 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15 Cleverland Memorial Dr., Plainville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten37
Grade 141
Grade 234
Grade 337
Grade 440
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
329’20
353’21
287’22
276’23
262’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frank T. Wheeler School from Plainville families.

Other schools in Plainville School District

The district →
Louis Toffolon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainville
A−
365 students14:1
Linden Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainville
B−
363 students11:1
Middle School of Plainville
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainville
B−
535 students12:1
Plainville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainville
B
674 students11:1

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; Plainville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.