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Best Public Schools in Plainfield, IN

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

5,273

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCentral Elementary School90^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Central Elementary School up 73 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Brentwood Elementary School 15.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Plainfield, Indiana is home to a high-performing school district, the Plainfield Community School Corp, which operates 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district boasts several standout institutions, including Plainfield High School, which consistently ranks among the top 40 high schools in the state, and Plainfield Community Middle School, which is among the top 26 middle schools in Indiana.

At the elementary level, Central Elementary School stands out with its exceptional ILEARN test scores, particularly in Math, where it exceeds the district and state averages. Another high-performing elementary school is Guilford Elementary, which also boasts impressive test scores. However, there are some disparities in performance among the district's elementary schools, with Clarks Creek Elementary lagging behind its peers.

The district's alternative school, Pride Academy, faces unique challenges, with significantly higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, reflecting the specialized resources required to support its student population. Overall, the Plainfield school district appears to be a high-performing system, with several standout schools and a focus on academic excellence, though the district may want to address the consistent 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 E Oliver St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-4802	420	27	15.6	52.1%	280 (66.7%)	52 (12.4%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	78.2	201^st of 1005 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.9	140^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.2%	61			55.7	46.0	52.5				51.6	77.3	62.2	55.9				66.5	53.4		53.4	40.7		$10,550	$1,071	$9,478
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	549	33	16.6	32.2%	405 (73.8%)	43 (7.8%)	43 (7.8%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	89.1	90^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.0%		81.7	163^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	83.9%	73			59.5	62.0	67.7				62.9	67.6	68.5	67.7				67.9	64.1		64.1	57.3		$8,941	$487	$8,454
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	1 Red Pride Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7711	1,856	86	21.5	29.7%	1,408 (75.9%)	177 (9.5%)	128 (6.9%)	61 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (4.4%)	80.6	40^th of 429 public high schools	90.7%		85.4	31^st of 432 public high schools	92.8%	9	73.7	43.2																			48.0	$9,813	$368	$9,445
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Shaw St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-2575	514	29	17.9	38.9%	415 (80.7%)	13 (2.5%)	47 (9.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	82.8	153^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.9	176^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.6%	23			57.7	58.1	52.1				56.2	71.4	68.8	60.6				67.3	57.0		57.0	42.3		$9,611	$505	$9,107
Plainfield Community Middle School	Public	6-8	709 Stafford Rd	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 838-3966	1,378	74	18.5	36.9%	1,008 (73.1%)	148 (10.7%)	109 (7.9%)	49 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.6%)	88.1	43^rd of 480 public middle schools	91.0%		92.3	32^nd of 491 public middle schools	93.5%	11						53.0	55.6	55.2	54.6				62.7	53.7	52.6	56.3		52.4	52.4		99.1	$9,740	$226	$9,514
Clarks Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Elm Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-0120	544	34	16.1	62.1%	299 (55.0%)	117 (21.5%)	82 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	49.1	526^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.7%		46	572^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	43.4%	46			33.7	44.2	31.1				36.0	43.0	53.3	34.4				43.1	46.8		46.8	34.4		$12,078	$1,622	$10,456
Pride Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	709 Stafford Rd	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2578	12	3	3.9	75.0%	9 (75.0%)	2 (16.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$54,422	$10,297	$44,125

Cities Near Plainfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Avon	2.08 mi	14	48^th
Carmel	3.2 mi	18	55^th
Indianapolis	4.73 mi	267	371^st
Mooresville	6.22 mi	5	185^th
Clayton	7.03 mi	4	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.