Elementary Schools in Plainfield School District

Summary:

The Plainfield School District in Connecticut is home to three elementary schools: Moosup Elementary School, Shepard Hill Elementary School, and Plainfield Memorial School. These schools serve students from grades K-5 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Plainfield Memorial School stands out as the highest-performing, with the strongest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. This school also has a higher SchoolDigger rating of 3 stars, indicating its overall performance is better than the other two schools, which are rated 1-2 stars. Additionally, Plainfield Memorial School has the highest spending per student at $14,724, suggesting a greater investment in resources and support for its students.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, with all three schools reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Shepard Hill Elementary School and Moosup Elementary School have lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. The district is ranked 121 out of 156 in Connecticut and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the overall district performance.

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)	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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th 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 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklyn School District	3.83 mi	2	97^th
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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.