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Schools in Plainfield · Plainfield School District

Plainfield’s public schools outscore 83% of New Hampshire districts

In Plainfield, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plainfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

#16of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 11 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 22 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$29.8K
▲ 28% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
183 students on the public path
In brief

Plainfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,848 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kimball Union Academy (private) and Estabrook Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plainfield’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 83% of New Hampshire school districts, #16 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 84%
Towns in Sullivan County (11)Better than 73%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 140 test results could put Plainfield anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Plainfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (140 in math, 141 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Plainfield Elementary SchoolPlainfield School DistrictA

Plainfield’s public schools are run by Plainfield 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.

Plainfield School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 183 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$29,848NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 50.8% · 141 students tested
Math62%
State average 40.5% · 140 students tested

Plainfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Plainfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlainfieldA−Plainfield
CornishC+Cornish
GranthamA+Grantham
LebanonB+Lebanon

Hartland, VT borders Plainfield but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Plainfield

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

District schools in Plainfieldby address
Plainfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Meriden
A
183 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kimball Union Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Meriden
Private · Nonsectarian
338 students8:1Rate it →
Estabrook Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
11 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Plainfield’s schools

Are Plainfield’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plainfield children attend outscore 83% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #16 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Plainfield in?

Plainfield School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 183 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Plainfield spend per student?

$29,848 in Plainfield School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plainfield?

Yes: Kimball Union Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 338 students) and Estabrook Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 11 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.