Summary:
Zip code 06062 contains exactly one high school, Plainville High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with 674 students in the Plainville School District. As the lone high school in this area, Plainville High School is the sole standout, earning a 3-star SchoolDigger rating at the 50th percentile of Connecticut schools while its district overall holds a 2-star rating. The school exceeds the state average in 11th-grade science proficiency and graduates students at 92.0%, slightly above the state rate of 91.2%.
The school's state ranking has slipped gradually from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile in 2025-2026. In the most recent testing year, 50.6% of 11th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 55.3% statewide, while math proficiency was 25.3% versus 31.3% statewide. Science is a clear academic strength, with 58.8% proficient versus 50.5% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern at 18.4%, higher than both the district rate of 14.6% and the state rate of 16.4%.
Between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, ELA proficiency dropped more than 10 points from 60.7% to 50.6%, while science proficiency jumped 13.6 points from 45.2% to 58.8%. Math remains the weakest subject, with proficiency rates roughly half the ELA rate. The school serves a population where 43.32% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, yet it still maintains a graduation rate above the state average. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4 and spending of $18,701 per student, Plainville High School has solid resources to build on. The most urgent opportunities for improvement are math proficiency and student attendance.
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