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Plainfield Memorial School

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Plainfield Memorial School ranks 302 nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Plainfield Memorial School in Plainfield, CT, serves 291 students in grades 4 and 5 as part of the Plainfield School District. The school serves a higher-than-average percentage of economically disadvantaged students—61.5% qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-2025, the highest rate among nearby schools—yet it stands out for several positive indicators. Most notably, chronic absenteeism was just 9.7% in 2025-2026, roughly half the district rate of 19.4% and well below the state average of 16.4%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 12:1, better than many neighboring elementary schools.

Academically, Plainfield Memorial shows meaningful strengths. Its 5th graders have consistently outperformed the state in science, reaching 64.7% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to 50.8% statewide. Students from low-income families rank in the 70th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a strong result given the school's high poverty rate. The school also appears to add value compared to its in-district feeder schools: while 3rd grade ELA proficiency at Shepard Hill Elementary School was just 15.7% and at Moosup Elementary School 30.2% in 2025-2026, Plainfield Memorial's 4th grade ELA reached 37.8% and 4th grade math 45.6% in the same year, suggesting meaningful progress between 3rd and 4th grade.

The main area of concern is literacy. ELA proficiency has been below the state average in every tested grade and year, with 4th grade ELA declining from 45% in 2023-2024 to 37.8% in 2025-2026. Fifth grade math also dropped sharply in the most recent year, falling below the state average after two strong years. These declines contributed to the school's overall state rank slipping from the 54th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. That places Plainfield Memorial School in the middle of nearby schools—below Canterbury Elementary School (57th percentile) and Lisbon Central School (45th percentile), but above Sterling Community School (37th), Griswold Elementary School (33rd), and Sayles School (20th)—and notably, it achieves this rank while serving significantly more low-income students than many of its neighbors.

291

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,612

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374

(860) 564-6440

District: Plainfield School District

Students who attend Plainfield Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Plainfield Central School
High:	Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Connecticut avg51%

302^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	37.7	302 of 492	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	255 of 493	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	231 of 497	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	254 of 491	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	314 of 490	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	312 of 538	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	316 of 522	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	288 of 532	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	263 of 519	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	318 of 518	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	326 of 551	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	358 of 557	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	369 of 564	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	360 of 565	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.9	335 of 579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	318 of 566	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	293 of 565	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	315 of 568	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	373 of 570	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	151 of 228	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	151 of 232	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	159 of 237	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	150 of 230	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	184 of 234	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	270 of 455	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	171 of 242	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	168 of 259	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	34 of 77	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	12 of 70	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	31 of 70	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	87 of 302	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	189 of 234	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	165 of 239	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	134 of 233	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	172 of 231	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	180 of 232	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	277 of 445	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	188 of 247	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	175 of 262	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	54.5	149 of 371	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	241 of 246	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	236 of 248	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	220 of 250	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	249 of 262	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	250 of 252	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	292 of 327	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	291 of 295	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	275 of 296	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2021)60th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science55%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-6 vs state

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
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%)	37.7	302^nd of 492 public elementary schools	38.6%		48	255^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.3%	47	55.0			37.8	45.0					45.6	40.4				$18,612
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%)	63.2	208^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.7%		53.7	240^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.3%	32			46.5	50.9					74.4	71.7					$20,074
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)			30.2						2427.0						$18,923
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)			15.7						25.3						$17,919
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%)								(n/a)	489.0	805.0	2415.0	2476.0	2457.0	25.8	2562.0	2582.0	2444.0	2485.0	2436.0	2462.0	39.1	48.1	$22,331
Griswold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7610	655	45	14.7	54.2%	473 (72.2%)	20 (3.1%)	97 (14.8%)	17 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.3%)								(n/a)			50.0	2442.0					50.9	2458.0					$17,741
Lisbon Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Newent Rd.	Lisbon	06351	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lisbon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-2403	413	30	13.9	36.6%	312 (75.5%)	9 (2.2%)	50 (12.1%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	43.1	271^st of 492 public elementary schools	44.9%		29.4	326^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.9%	55	490.0	802.0	63.6	48.5	35.9	35.2	2579.0	2566.0	63.6	51.5	23.7	45.5	58.3	2568.0	$20,754
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%)	38.5	295^th of 492 public elementary schools	40.0%		50.4	250^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.3%	45			42.1	35.7					56.6	47.6					$18,628
Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Brook Rd.	Scotland	06264	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Scotland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 423-0064	95	13	7.5	40.0%	84 (88.4%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$28,068
Voluntown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Main Street	Voluntown	06384	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Voluntown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-2325	216	26	8.3	36.6%	189 (87.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)	502.0	794.0			2495.0	2519.0		2539.0			2504.0	2520.0		24.1	$27,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainfield Memorial School

How many students attend Plainfield Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Plainfield Memorial School.

Is Plainfield Memorial School a good school?

Plainfield Memorial School ranks 302^nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield Memorial School?

Students at Plainfield Memorial School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Plainfield Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Plainfield Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plainfield Central School
High : Plainfield High School

What district is Plainfield Memorial School in?

Plainfield School District

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