Plainfield Central School serves 499 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Plainfield Central School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Connecticut for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 45% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority Black and Latino), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Plainfield Central School’s learner population of 499 learners has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Plainfield Central School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Plainfield Central School is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Plainfield Central School is Plainfield High School (3.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School (2.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Plainfield Memorial School (0.0 miles away)