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Central Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plainfield, Indiana, serving 581 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plainfield Community School Corporation, which is ranked 36th out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently outperforms the Plainfield Community School Corporation and the state of Indiana in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.88% of all students at Central Elementary were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 54.22% for the district. Similarly, in ILEARN/Math, 67.89% of all students at Central Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 58.85% for the district. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing within the top 100 elementary schools in Indiana for several consecutive years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Central Elementary School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% compared to the Plainfield Community School Corporation's rate of 10.1%, this rate is still relatively high and suggests that the school and district may need to implement targeted strategies to address attendance issues. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.22%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Brentwood Elementary (48.46%) and Clarks Creek Elementary (60.93%), indicating a range of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations in the area.

549

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,941

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Wabash St
Plainfield, IN 46168

(317) 839-7707

District: Plainfield Community School Corp

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plainfield Community Middle School
High:	Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

African American:

7.8%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (64% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Plainfield Community School Corp

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Indiana avg38%

90^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Plainfield Community School Corp

36^th of 380Plainfield Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	90 of 1005	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	163 of 1011	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	60 of 1016	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	81 of 1020	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	69 of 1016	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	47 of 1031	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	36 of 1027	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	101 of 1033	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	57 of 1046	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	77 of 1040	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.0	55 of 1036	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	83 of 1035	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	54 of 996	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	67 of 985	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	38 of 961	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.3	88 of 959	90.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math68%

Science64%

English Language Arts63%

Social Studies57%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Central Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Guilford Elementary	Public	K-5	6440 S County Road 600 E	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2698	434	26	16.7	32.7%	303 (69.8%)	60 (13.8%)	27 (6.2%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	85.6	129^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.1	151^st of 1011 public elementary schools	85.1%	22	59.5	63.6	64.6		62.6	78.4	62.3	54.4		64.8	54.6		54.6	53.2	$10,595	$525	$10,070
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	589	41	14.3	55.3%	218 (37.0%)	199 (33.8%)	72 (12.2%)	61 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	76.5	216^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.2	194^th of 1011 public elementary schools	80.8%	22	56.4	47.6			51.7	74.6	64.5			69.2	45.2		45.2		$12,775	$645	$12,130
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	7866 E Cr 100 S	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6500	450	30	15.0	58.4%	209 (46.4%)	128 (28.4%)	67 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)	78.6	196^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.8	157^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.5%	39	52.0	53.5			52.8	62.0	68.7			65.3	52.5		52.5		$12,963	$791	$12,172
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	685 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6200	638	46	14.0	54.4%	258 (40.4%)	232 (36.4%)	75 (11.8%)	32 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	85.1	133^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	167^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.5%	34	54.8	56.7			55.8	70.9	71.9			71.4	58.2		58.2		$12,259	$771	$11,488
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-4	7237 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6400	784	50	15.8	57.4%	281 (35.8%)	289 (36.9%)	94 (12.0%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.7%)	71.1	273^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.3	245^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.8%	28	54.4	47.2			50.3	58.0	62.7			59.6	44.1		44.1		$11,796	$932	$10,864
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9035 W Morris St	Indianapolis	46231	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 988-6200	692	45	15.3	64.7%	120 (17.3%)	328 (47.4%)	193 (27.9%)	12 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	19	828^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.1	824^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.5%	4	20.2	10.4	29.1	24.0	20.8	31.9	12.3	24.3	16.8	21.0	8.6	25.7	17.0	26.5	$14,093	$1,458	$12,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Plainfield Community Middle School
High : Plainfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 74% White, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Central Elementary School ranks in the top 9.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Central Elementary School.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Plainfield Community School Corp

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