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Plainfield El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

539 School Rd, Nazareth, PA 18064 · (610) 746-4436 · Part of Pen Argyl Area School District

Plainfield Township’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Plainfield El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plainfield Township kids: Wind Gap MS

On the path

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

K–3Plainfield El SchYou are here
4–8Wind Gap MSin Pen Argyl

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

539 School Rd, Nazareth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten105
Grade 1111
Grade 2103
Grade 3115
Enrollment over time
376’20
393’21
420’22
420’23
434’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%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 El Sch from Plainfield Township families.

Other schools in Pen Argyl Area School District

The district →
Wind Gap MS
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Pen Argyl
C+
510 students12:1
Pen Argyl Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pen Argyl
A
475 students13:1

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