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Shepard Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

392

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,919

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

234 Shepard Hill Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374

(860) 564-6432

District: Plainfield School District

Students who attend Shepard Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plainfield Central School
High:	Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2006 → 33rd in 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg50%

Not ranked this year

Shepard Hill Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

121^st of 156Plainfield School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2013	45.3	373 of 557	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	436 of 564	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	417 of 565	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.2	369 of 579	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.8	349 of 566	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.3	337 of 565	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	352 of 568	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	358 of 570	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-15 vs state

English Language Arts32%-15 vs state

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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	NGSS Science 8th 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 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 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
Brooklyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-7577	469	40	11.7	43.5%	369 (78.7%)	10 (2.1%)	55 (11.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	50.4	250^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.3%		54.7	228^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.1%	22			39.3	50.0				59.0	63.0					$18,628
Sterling Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 Sterling Rd.	Sterling	06377	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Sterling School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-2728	301	30	9.9	44.2%	240 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	32.4	313^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.5%		39.2	288^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.1%	25		38.2	47.1				29.4	61.8	21.9	17.1				$22,331
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Kitt Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-6744	295	23	12.8	34.9%	248 (84.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	53.7	240^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.3%		40.7	284^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.9%	44			48.0	45.8				78.0	50.0					$20,074
Killingly Memorial School	Public	2-4	339 Main St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6680	485	40	12.2	55.5%	368 (75.9%)	6 (1.2%)	67 (13.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	38	290^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.2%		35.3	305^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.6%	15			33.6	46.7				49.6	51.5					$18,587
Killingly Central School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Soap St.	Dayville	06241	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6750	317	28	11.3	60.3%	230 (72.6%)	8 (2.5%)	51 (16.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)														$22,084
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	380 Main St.	Hampton	06247	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9409	73	7	10.4	49.3%	61 (83.6%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)														$30,720
Pomfret Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Pomfret St.	Pomfret Center	06259	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Pomfret School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-2718	332	34	9.7	23.2%	297 (89.5%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	75.3	143^rd of 493 public elementary schools	71.0%		81.1	103^rd of 497 public elementary schools	79.3%	40			40.5		77.3	69.8	71.9	59.5	77.8	68.2	74.4	80.0	71.9	$23,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepard Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Shepard Hill Elementary School?

Students at Shepard Hill Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Shepard Hill Elementary School in?

Plainfield School District

How many students attend Shepard Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Shepard Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shepard Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shepard Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plainfield Central School
High : Plainfield High School

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