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Schools in Plainville · Plainville School District

Plainville’s public schools score below 61% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Plainville, 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.

#105of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
54%
▲ 4 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.8K
▼ 4% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
CT 12.2
Schools in town
5
2,199 students on the public path
In brief

Plainville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 132 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plainville’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,827 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Middle School of Plainville, then Plainville 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 Plainville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Connecticut school districts, #105 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; graduation is below it.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 48%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,198 test results and a graduating class of 184 could put Plainville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Plainville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,197 in math, 1,198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Middle School of PlainvillePlainville School DistrictB−
9–12Plainville High SchoolPlainville School DistrictB

Plainville’s public schools are run by Plainville 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.

Plainville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,199 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,827CT $25,892 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 50.5% · 1198 students tested
Math39%
State average 39.8% · 1197 students tested

Plainville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlainvilleC+Plainville
BristolC+Bristol
FarmingtonAFarmington
New BritainD−New Britain
SouthingtonB+Southington

Every school in Plainville

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 Plainvilleby address
Louis Toffolon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
365 students14:1Rate it →
Linden Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
363 students11:1Rate it →
Frank T. Wheeler School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
262 students11:1Rate it →
Middle School of Plainville
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
535 students12:1Rate it →
Plainville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
674 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (AFIR-LISA'S House).

Questions about Plainville’s schools

Are Plainville’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plainville children attend score below 61% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #105 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plainville in?

Plainville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,199 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plainville kids go to high school?

Plainville High School, with 674 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Plainville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Plainville spend per student?

$24,827 in Plainville 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.