For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,290 students in Plainfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Elementary Schools in Plainfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
32%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
81%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,880 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,412
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,880
$25,225
Best Plainfield School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield Central School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Shepard Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
234 Shepard Hill Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432
Grades: PK-3
| 284 students
Rank: #33.
Plainfield Memorial School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440
Grades: 4-5
| 268 students
Rank: #44.
Moosup Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Church St.
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Grades: PK-3
| 293 students
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