Photo: Eric Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0Plainfield’s public schools outscore 93% of Indiana districts
Math proficiency in Plainfield’s districts is 59%, above the Indiana average (38%). 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 Indiana, not nationally.
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.
Plainfield’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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Plainfield’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plainfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Plainfield
Little Quakers Academy
Grades PK · 210 students · 23:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Plainfield · depends on your address
Plainfield Community Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,378 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · 12 students · 4:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Plainfield · depends on your address
Plainfield Community Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,378 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · 12 students · 4:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Plainfield · depends on your address
Plainfield Community Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,378 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · 12 students · 4:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Plainfield · depends on your address
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · 12 students · 4:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Plainfield · depends on your address
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · 12 students · 4:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Plainfield · depends on your address
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · 12 students · 4:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Plainfield · depends on your address
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pride Academy
Grades K–12 · 12 students · 4:1 students per teacher
Plainfield’s public schools are run by Plainfield Community School Corporation, which also serves Guilford. Parts of Plainfield (16% of its land) are served by Avon Community School Corporation instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Plainfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Plainfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | A | Plainfield Community School Corporation |
| Avon | A | Avon Community School Corporation |
| Guilford | A | Plainfield Community School Corporation |
| Liberty | A | Mill Creek Community School Corporation |
| Washington | A | Avon Community School Corporation |
| Indianapolis | — | — |
| Wayne | C− | Wayne Township Metropolitan PK–12 · Indianapolis PK–12 |
Every school in Plainfield
7 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).
Questions about Plainfield’s schools
Are Plainfield’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plainfield 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 Plainfield in?
Plainfield Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,917 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Plainfield are served by Avon Community School Corporation.
What is Plainfield’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 Plainfield spend per student?
$11,287 in Plainfield Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Plainfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Plainfield → They have their own page.
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.