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Plainfield Elementary School

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Plainfield Elementary School ranks 658 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Plainfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 285 students in grades K-5. As part of Community Consolidated School District 62, Plainfield consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Plainfield's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 65%, compared to 59.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 48.6%, higher than the district's 49.6% and the state's 38.5%.

Plainfield Elementary School's performance is particularly strong among its Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the top 15% and top 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in ELA and Mathematics. The school's low-income students also perform very well, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools in both subjects. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 21.2% to 26.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Central Elementary and Terrace Elementary, Plainfield Elementary School's performance is generally stronger across both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, Iroquois Community School, a nearby school in a different district, outperforms Plainfield in several areas, particularly in ELA proficiency.

285

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,896

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1850 Plainfield Dr
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2053

(847) 824-1301

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend Plainfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

White:

17.5%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2018 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2018) to 68th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

658^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 62

262^nd of 811Ccsd 62 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	658 of 2056	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	565 of 2067	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	634 of 2077	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	558 of 2082	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	820 of 1948	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	514 of 2086	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	381 of 2037	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	500 of 2044	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	54.7	861 of 2046	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.2	1079 of 2052	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	1034 of 2093	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	909 of 2167	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	1260 of 2166	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.3	726 of 2147	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.1	556 of 2139	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	759 of 2120	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	860 of 2092	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.5	390 of 2095	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	536 of 2086	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	573 of 2022	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	555 of 2030	72.7%	★★★★☆
2003	52.9	1159 of 2020	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	119 of 788	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	145 of 826	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	157 of 788	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	124 of 768	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	129 of 537	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	55 of 743	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	62 of 718	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	779 of 1942	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	560 of 1942	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	765 of 1957	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	797 of 1970	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	848 of 1680	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.7	443 of 2019	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	485 of 1964	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	135 of 982	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	138 of 959	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	188 of 970	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	99 of 954	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	171 of 742	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	89 of 955	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	68 of 938	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	180 of 1800	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	195 of 1793	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	199 of 1808	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	82 of 1763	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	62.8	368 of 1514	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	76 of 1816	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	58 of 1765	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	388 of 1947	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	531 of 1959	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	497 of 1984	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	309 of 1977	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	808 of 1707	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	568 of 2019	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	259 of 1972	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	332 of 1292	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

First my niece was bullied and nothing was being done until I contacted Student Services. Then my son gets in trouble for someone’s else’s mistakes. Both situations were handled poorly. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Plainfield has been a great experience for my son. Granted, he is only in 1st grade, but I am beginning to doubt the validity of these test score based ratings. This school is comprised of 67% Hispanic children and I assume many of them are English language learners, which would obviously skew the scores downward (imagine how difficult it would be to take a test in a language you are still learning!)

The teachers and even Principal seem great and my son LOVES to go to school. Loves it. Everyday. Close Quote

Schools Near Plainfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Plainfield Dr	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1301	285	27	10.5	61.1%	50 (17.5%)	13 (4.6%)	182 (63.9%)	31 (10.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	67.3	658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		69.1	565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	93	34.6		63.4	66.0	65.4				65.0	73.2	46.8	30.8				48.6	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6		91.9	94.6			$24,896	$1,115	$23,781
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 S 5th Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1380	658	53	12.4	50.3%	279 (42.4%)	23 (3.5%)	206 (31.3%)	128 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	78.1	432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		86.9	239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	193	37.9		66.7	65.9	76.3				69.9	69.8	63.4	50.8				61.3	94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	45.0	94.3	93.3	45.3		$29,780	$970	$28,810
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Everett Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1566	253	27	9.3	55.3%	69 (27.3%)	3 (1.2%)	149 (58.9%)	23 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	64.1	723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.9	568^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	155	47.4		55.1	49.1	61.5				54.2	44.9	47.3	56.4				48.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	98.6			$24,814	$1,050	$23,764
Devonshire School	Public	K-5	1401 Pennsylvania Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4398	370	30	12.4	61.1%	139 (37.6%)	20 (5.4%)	92 (24.9%)	99 (26.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	56.7	874^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.5%		67	607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.6%	267	42.4		40.0	64.0	50.7				51.2	42.6	60.0	32.8				43.9	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	98.0			$22,296	$705	$21,590
Iroquois Community School	Public	K-8	1836 E Touhy Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1308	411	34	12.0	28.2%	210 (51.1%)	8 (1.9%)	94 (22.9%)	77 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	86.9	247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	236^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.6%	11	62.5	70.8	67.5	68.0	93.8	78.8	70.0	83.3	77.1	72.5	66.0	64.6	42.3	60.0	62.5	60.8	96.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	36.2	94.1	96.0		33.6	$24,677	$914	$23,762
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1526 E Thacker St	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1575	322	28	11.5	37.9%	168 (52.2%)	10 (3.1%)	74 (23.0%)	48 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	16 (5.0%)	77.8	440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%		63.2	673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	233	42.4		69.4	67.4	62.1				66.0	61.2	69.6	58.6				62.7	95.1	94.5	94.5	94.5		92.4	95.4			$24,803	$1,027	$23,776
Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 S Westgate Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1501	206	29	7.1	39.8%	89 (43.2%)	10 (4.9%)	74 (35.9%)	26 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	83.3	320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.4	215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	105	53.8		75.0	76.7	61.5				71.1	78.1	65.1	51.3				64.0	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.5	96.9			$24,755	$968	$23,787
Orchard Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	2727 Maple St	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1255	258	32	8.0	66.3%	50 (19.4%)	4 (1.6%)	186 (72.1%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	34.8	1321^st of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		33.4	1299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.2%	22	25.7		37.8	38.3	40.0				38.6	45.7	36.2	17.6				34.6	97.3	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.8	97.3			$24,966	$1,234	$23,732
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1789 Rand Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1399	599	54	11.0	71.1%	187 (31.2%)	41 (6.8%)	144 (24.0%)	215 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	38.7	1234^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	1268^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	34	17.1		52.8	40.5	35.8				43.1	50.0	35.4	23.5				36.5	87.3	87.0	87.0	87.0		85.0	87.0			$24,775	$1,032	$23,742
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Dulles Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4401	375	35	10.6	55.7%	135 (36.0%)	29 (7.7%)	100 (26.7%)	98 (26.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	50.7	991^st of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		47.7	984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.4%	7	43.1		52.4	43.9	43.1				46.5	58.1	36.8	27.7				40.8	92.8	97.4	96.6	97.1		95.2	96.9			$22,603	$714	$21,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainfield Elementary School

What district is Plainfield Elementary School in?

Ccsd 62

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield Elementary School?

Students at Plainfield Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Plainfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Algonquin Middle School
High : Maine West High School

Is Plainfield Elementary School a good school?

Plainfield Elementary School ranks 658^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Plainfield Elementary School.

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