Plainfield School District

Summary:

The Plainfield School District in Connecticut consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district faces some systemic challenges, as evidenced by the overall underperformance on standardized tests compared to state averages.

Among the schools, Plainfield Memorial School stands out as the highest performing, with the best proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Moosup Elementary School serves a higher-need student population, with the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the district. The district-wide chronic absenteeism rate is also a concern, with all schools reporting rates above 17%.

While Plainfield High School has a respectable 88.4% four-year graduation rate, its proficiency rates on the SAT are below the state average, with only 46.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11.7% in Math. This pattern of underperformance is seen across the district, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the systemic challenges and improve educational outcomes for all students in the Plainfield School District.

District Detail

234 Shepard Hill Road
Plainfield, CT 06374

(860) 564-6403

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,872

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Shepard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	234 Shepard Hill Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6432	392	30	13.0	60.7%	331 (84.4%)	12 (3.1%)	33 (8.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)						32.1						37.2						$17,919
Moosup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Church St.	Moosup	06354	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6430	252	21	11.8	59.5%	209 (82.9%)	9 (3.6%)	19 (7.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)						41.0						47.4						$18,923
Plainfield Central School	Public	6-8	75 Canterbury Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6437	422	42	10.0	55.9%	367 (87.0%)	20 (4.7%)	12 (2.8%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	38.6	143^rd of 252 public middle schools	43.3%		32.5	152^nd of 250 public middle schools	39.2%	9		50.8							50.8	41.3	40.2				45.3	23.2	23.6	$20,793
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	105 Putnam Road	Central Village	06332	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6417	515	50	10.2	51.8%	434 (84.3%)	23 (4.5%)	20 (3.9%)	12 (2.3%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	22	104^th of 141 public high schools	26.2%		32.8	88^th of 145 public high schools	39.3%	16			29.1	46.2	11.7													$23,966
Plainfield Memorial School	Public	4-5	95 Canterbury Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6440	291	25	11.8	61.5%	242 (83.2%)	9 (3.1%)	21 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	48	255^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.3%		54.4	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%	24	59.5						41.2	60.3					41.2	54.2				$18,612

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Sterling School District	4.12 mi	1	126^th
Canterbury School District	4.38 mi	2	83^rd
Killingly School District	5.51 mi	4	114^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	5.88 mi	17	144^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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Plainfield School District

District Detail

Plainfield Memorial School

Plainfield Central School

Plainfield High School

Moosup Elementary School

Shepard Hill Elementary School

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