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Frank T. Wheeler School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Frank T. Wheeler School is an elementary school in Plainville, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Plainville School District, which is ranked 88 out of 156 districts in the state.

Frank T. Wheeler School consistently outperforms the Plainville School District and Connecticut state averages on SBAC assessments, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 74.4% of 5th-grade students at Frank T. Wheeler School were proficient or better in SBAC ELA, compared to 63% for the Plainville district and 52.5% for the state. The school's performance on the NGSS science assessment for 5th grade is also strong, with 55.8% proficiency in 2020-2021, higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools in this subgroup.

However, Frank T. Wheeler School faces some challenges. The school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other Plainville elementary schools, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage. This may contribute to the school's higher chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 10.8% in 2021-2022 to 21.8% in 2022-2023, higher than the other Plainville elementary schools. The school's White student subgroup has also been performing lower than the overall school ranking in recent years, suggesting potential achievement gaps that may need to be addressed.

262

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,449

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Cleverland Memorial Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062

(860) 793-3290

District: Plainville School District

Students who attend Frank T. Wheeler School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School of Plainville
High:	Plainville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg51%

Connecticut avg51%

Not ranked this year

Frank T. Wheeler School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

100^th of 153Plainville 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
2025	53.5	243 of 493	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	240 of 497	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	235 of 491	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	244 of 490	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	228 of 538	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	227 of 522	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	266 of 532	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	216 of 519	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	276 of 518	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.8	231 of 551	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	200 of 557	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	195 of 564	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	149 of 565	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	244 of 579	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	185 of 566	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	319 of 565	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	318 of 568	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.9	243 of 570	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	59.2	197 of 455	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	54.3	199 of 445	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	90 of 371	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	174 of 248	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	151 of 262	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	214 of 327	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	191 of 295	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)76th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)57th percentile~ school

Male (2021)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Mathematics62%+12 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
Frank T. Wheeler School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Cleverland Memorial Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3290	262	24	10.7	46.9%	148 (56.5%)	15 (5.7%)	71 (27.1%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)								(n/a)	481.0		2423.0	64.7	2471.0				2426.0	61.8	2463.0				$21,449
Linden Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 Linden St.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3270	363	34	10.5	47.4%	223 (61.4%)	23 (6.3%)	97 (26.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	41	284^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.3%		49.6	253^rd of 493 public elementary schools	48.7%	31	491.0		50.0	43.1	54.9				47.8	43.1	43.1				$20,442
Louis Toffolon School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 NorthWest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3280	365	25	14.4	40.5%	230 (63.0%)	21 (5.8%)	91 (24.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.6%)	61.7	215^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.3%		71.2	166^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.3%	49	509.0		39.6	62.7	74.0				43.4	67.2	68.0				$21,321
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	438	31	14.2	71.7%	72 (16.4%)	62 (14.2%)	264 (60.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	9.8	435^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.5	436^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.6%	1	485.0		20.6	27.7	28.0				19.0	26.2	16.0				$24,589
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	819	53	15.6	74.4%	72 (8.8%)	54 (6.6%)	661 (80.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	8.1	450^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.5%		6.8	470^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.7%	20	26.0	26.7	12.6	13.5	16.7	24.7	18.5	18.7	20.7	14.6	16.7	21.1	8.7	6.7	$16,837
Mountain View School	Public	K-5	71 Vera Rd.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7726	356	29	12.4	55.1%	131 (36.8%)	22 (6.2%)	152 (42.7%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	41.9	279^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.3%		43.4	267^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.8%	12	49.0		42.6	58.3	63.3				34.4	43.3	38.8				$18,861
Greene-Hills School	Public	K-8	718 Pine St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7822	918	61	14.9	58.0%	332 (36.2%)	88 (9.6%)	403 (43.9%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.6%)	43.1	270^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.1%		39.6	281^st of 493 public elementary schools	43.0%	11	50.9	787.0	40.0	41.0	54.3	52.7	45.6	38.0	46.7	39.0	43.8	52.7	31.1	33.0	$18,224
Noah Wallace School	Public	K-4	2 School St.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 677-1659	342	26	13.1	21.9%	172 (50.3%)	14 (4.1%)	53 (15.5%)	75 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	86.1	61^st of 492 public elementary schools	87.6%		83.8	78^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.2%	17			68.6	77.3					79.1	80.4					$20,960
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	389	30	12.7	74.8%	65 (16.7%)	32 (8.2%)	248 (63.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	4.3	486^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.8	471^st of 493 public elementary schools	4.5%	15	15.5		15.5	14.7	12.7				14.3	13.2	10.0				$18,270
Ivy Drive School	Public	K-5	160 Ivy Dr.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7844	385	28	13.6	48.1%	192 (49.9%)	26 (6.8%)	129 (33.5%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.5%)	48.7	259^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.4%		54.6	238^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.7%	21	45.8		47.6	62.9	51.7				50.0	2524.0	46.6				$17,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank T. Wheeler School

What district is Frank T. Wheeler School in?

Plainville School District

How many students attend Frank T. Wheeler School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Frank T. Wheeler School.

What schools do graduates of Frank T. Wheeler School attend?

Students who attend Frank T. Wheeler School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School of Plainville
High : Plainville High School

What is the racial makeup of Frank T. Wheeler School?

Students at Frank T. Wheeler School are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

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