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Schools in Guilford Township · Plainfield Community School Corporation

Guilford Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 59% of Guilford Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Guilford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#44of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
60%
▲ 19 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 22 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 18% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
5,917 students on the public path
In brief

Guilford Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,287 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Susanna School (private) and Universal School of Plainfield (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Guilford Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 93% of Indiana school districts, #44 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (921)Better than 94%
Towns in Hendricks County (12)Better than 50%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,053 test results and a graduating class of 482 could put Guilford Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Guilford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,053 in math, 3,053 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressA

Guilford Township’s public schools are run by Plainfield Community School Corporation, which also serves Plainfield. 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 Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,917 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,287IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 41.3% · 3053 students tested
Math59%
State average 37.5% · 3053 students tested

Guilford Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Guilford Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Guilford TownshipAPlainfield Community School Corporation
PlainfieldAPlainfield Community School Corporation
LibertyAMill Creek Community School Corporation
WashingtonAAvon Community School Corporation
Indianapolis——
AvonAAvon Community School Corporation
BrownB+Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation
DecaturCDecatur Township Metropolitan

Every school in Guilford Township

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

District schools in Guilford Townshipby address
Little Quakers Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Plainfield
210 students23:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
549 students17:1Rate it →
Clarks Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
544 students16:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
514 students18:1Rate it →
Guilford Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
434 students17:1Rate it →
Brentwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
420 students16:1Rate it →
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · Plainfield
12 students4:1Rate it →
Plainfield Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainfield
A
1,378 students19:1Rate it →
Plainfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainfield
A+
1,856 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Susanna School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Plainfield
Private · Catholic
118 students22:1Rate it →
Universal School of Plainfield
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Plainfield
Private · Religious
36 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Guilford Township’s schools

Are Guilford Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Guilford Township children attend outscore 93% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #44 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guilford Township in?

Plainfield Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,917 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Guilford Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Plainfield Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Guilford Township spend per student?

$11,287 in Plainfield Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Guilford Township?

Yes: St. Susanna School (Catholic, grades PK–K, 118 students) and Universal School of Plainfield (religious, grades PK–6, 36 students).

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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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.