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B−

Plainfield Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1850 Plainfield Dr, Des Plaines, IL 60018 · (847) 824-1301 · Part of Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

Maine Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
285
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Plainfield Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Maine Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Plainfield Elem SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1850 Plainfield Dr, Des Plaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 143
Grade 244
Grade 344
Grade 448
Grade 553
Grade 62
Enrollment over time
292’20
275’21
272’22
285’23
285’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 18%Asian 11%Black 5%Two or more races 2%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 Elem School from Maine Township families.

Other schools in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

The district →
Forest Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Plaines
B+
658 students12:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
599 students11:1
Iroquois Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Des Plaines
A
411 students12:1
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
322 students12:1
Cumberland Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
279 students7:1
Orchard Place Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
C+
258 students8:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Maine Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.