Middle Schools in Plainfield School District

Summary:

The Plainfield School District in Connecticut has only one middle school, Plainfield Central School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with some strengths but also significant challenges, particularly in Mathematics.

Plainfield Central School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 134th out of 249 Connecticut middle schools in 2022-2023 to 152nd out of 250 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are above the state average in 6th grade English Language Arts and Science, but below the state average in 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 57.75% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio, its academic performance is not consistently strong across all grade levels and subjects. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and strategies for improving student learning, particularly in areas where it is underperforming compared to state averages.

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 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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

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.

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