Plainfield High School serves 682 learners in grades 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Plainfield High School’s learner population of 682 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of Plainfield High School is 0.19, 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 High School is H. H. Ellis Technical High School (6.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Sterling Community School (3.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Shepard Hill Elementary School (0.4 miles away)