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B+
Schools in Plainville · King Philip School District, Plainville School District

Plainville’s public schools outscore 66% of Massachusetts districts

Math proficiency in Plainville’s districts is 51%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Massachusetts, not nationally.

#99of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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%
▲ 10 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▼ 13% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · King Philip
Students per teacher
13.4
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,475 students on the public path
In brief

Plainville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 283 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plainville’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Plainville runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Anna Ware Jackson (PK–2) and Beatrice H Wood Elementary (3–6) are Plainville’s own. From grade 7, students attend the King Philip School District with Norfolk and Wrentham: King Philip Middle School in Norfolk, then King Philip Regional High in Wrentham. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

King Philip spends $23,068 per student and Plainville $21,935, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Massachusetts school districts, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (283)Better than 86%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 30%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,354 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Plainville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Plainville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,352 in math, 1,356 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–2Anna Ware JacksonPlainville School DistrictA−
3–6Beatrice H Wood ElementaryPlainville School DistrictB
7–8King Philip Middle Schoolin NorfolkB
9–12King Philip Regional Highin WrenthamA+

Plainville runs its own schools through grade 6 (Plainville School District). From grade 7, students attend the King Philip School District, shared with Norfolk and Wrentham. Its middle school is in Norfolk. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Plainville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

King Philip School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,820 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,068MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Plainville School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 655 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$21,935MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, King Philip School District55%
State average 43.7% · 999 students tested
Math · 7–12, King Philip School District50%
State average 40.7% · 998 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Plainville School District50%
State average 43.7% · 357 students tested
Math · PK–6, Plainville School District52%
State average 40.7% · 354 students tested

Plainville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlainvilleB+Plainville PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
WrenthamB+Wrentham PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
North Attleborough TownBNorth Attleborough

Cumberland, RI borders Plainville but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Plainville

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

District schools in Plainvilleby address
Anna Ware Jackson
Elementary · Grades PK–2
A−
324 students12:1Rate it →
Beatrice H Wood Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B
331 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Plainvillein other towns
King Philip Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Norfolk
B
706 students14:1Rate it →
King Philip Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wrentham
A+
1,114 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Plainville’s schools

Are Plainville’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plainville children attend outscore 66% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plainville in?

Two districts: Plainville School District runs grades PK–6, and King Philip School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Norfolk and Wrentham.

Where do Plainville kids go to high school?

King Philip Regional High in Wrentham, with 1,114 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Plainville’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in King Philip School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Plainville spend per student?

$23,068 in King Philip School District and $21,935 in Plainville School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.