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Plainfield Community Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Plainfield Community Middle School is a public middle school located in Plainfield, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,369 students. 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.

Plainfield Community Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 43rd over the past 10 years. The school's ILEARN test scores are consistently higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 54.6% in ELA, 56.32% in Math, and 52.36% in Science, all of which were higher than the Plainfield Community School Corporation's district-wide averages. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.4% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is a concern that the school and district may need to address.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Brownsburg West Middle School and Brownsburg East Middle School, which are also highly ranked in the state, Plainfield Community Middle School's performance is generally higher. However, the school's performance is significantly higher than the nearby middle schools in the MSD Wayne Township and MSD Decatur Township districts, which have lower statewide rankings and test scores. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Plainfield Community Middle School has increased from 27.38% in 2021-2022 to 36.23% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing need for additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students.

1,378

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,740

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168

(317) 838-3966

District: Plainfield Community School Corp

Students who attend Plainfield Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plainfield High School

Feeder schools for Plainfield Community Middle School:

Elementary:	Brentwood Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Clarks Creek Elementary
	Guilford Elementary
	More...
	Van Buren Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

African American:

10.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Indiana avg46%

43^rd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	88.1	43 of 480	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	32 of 491	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	26 of 489	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	22 of 490	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	12 of 483	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	14 of 470	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	7 of 473	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	10 of 472	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	14 of 494	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	30 of 485	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	37 of 470	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.4	46 of 444	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	37 of 447	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	37 of 451	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	37 of 428	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	31 of 423	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	34 of 392	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	23 of 382	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	26 of 375	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	86.6	19 of 370	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	89.3	5 of 222	97.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology99%+54 vs state

Math56%

English Language Arts55%

Science52%

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Schools Near Plainfield Community Middle 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)	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	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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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
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
Avon Intermediate School West	Public	5-6	176 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5900	755	50	15.2	52.2%	343 (45.4%)	229 (30.3%)	94 (12.5%)	40 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)								(n/a)	52.0	47.7			49.9	59.9	50.9			55.6	43.4	43.4	44.0		$12,764	$333	$12,431
Avon Intermediate School East	Public	5-6	174 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5800	837	47	17.8	48.3%	406 (48.5%)	235 (28.1%)	85 (10.2%)	53 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.5%)								(n/a)	55.6	57.2			56.4	59.7	59.2			59.5	47.7	47.7	58.8		$12,259	$312	$11,948
Avon Middle School South	Public	7-8	7199 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5700	821	49	16.7	48.5%	375 (45.7%)	248 (30.2%)	94 (11.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	90.3	35^th of 480 public middle schools	92.7%		93.1	23^rd of 491 public middle schools	95.3%	12			48.5	63.8	56.4			48.2	70.1	59.6				100.0	$12,294	$434	$11,859
Paul Hadley Middle School	Public	7-8	200 W Carlisle St	Mooresville	46158	Morgan County	Mooresville Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 831-9208	668	37	18.1	45.1%	586 (87.7%)	22 (3.3%)	29 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	67.8	137^th of 480 public middle schools	71.5%		61.7	176^th of 491 public middle schools	64.2%	39			45.5	39.8	42.7			44.8	33.4	39.2				86.5	$10,752	$635	$10,117
Avon Middle School North	Public	7-8	1251 N Dan Jones Rd	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5500	929	54	17.2	47.6%	430 (46.3%)	269 (29.0%)	102 (11.0%)	55 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.5%)	85.8	55^th of 480 public middle schools	88.5%		89.7	39^th of 491 public middle schools	92.1%	16			43.7	58.1	50.9			47.3	61.3	54.3				97.3	$12,277	$330	$11,947
Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	5108 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-5274	1,000	64	15.6	59.7%	466 (46.6%)	298 (29.8%)	165 (16.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	18.7	386^th of 480 public middle schools	19.6%		19.6	391^st of 491 public middle schools	20.4%	5			21.4	22.7	22.1			14.4	11.4	12.9				88.7	$11,760	$1,130	$10,630
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	7320 W 10th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8800	1,143	65	17.6	66.5%	164 (14.3%)	600 (52.5%)	306 (26.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.6%)	17.3	395^th of 480 public middle schools	17.7%		20.8	383^rd of 491 public middle schools	22.0%	12			22.5	22.5	22.5			13.2	6.9	10.0				57.6	$12,651	$1,092	$11,559
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	2805 S Lynhurst	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8100	1,135	75	15.1	77.6%	270 (23.8%)	283 (24.9%)	500 (44.1%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.0%)	16.9	398^th of 480 public middle schools	17.1%		19.9	388^th of 491 public middle schools	21.0%	10			16.1	21.5	18.7			15.2	12.8	14.0				77.8	$14,082	$1,185	$12,898
Brownsburg West Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 S Odell St	Brownsburg	46112	Hendricks County	Brownsburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 852-3143	1,291	81	15.9	36.2%	804 (62.3%)	256 (19.8%)	117 (9.1%)	40 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.7%)	98.5	2^nd of 480 public middle schools	99.6%		98.4	3^rd of 491 public middle schools	99.4%	1		71.5	66.9	76.5	71.7		72.9	80.0	79.2	77.3	69.5	69.5			$6,399	$191	$6,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainfield Community Middle School

What district is Plainfield Community Middle School in?

Plainfield Community School Corp

What high school do graduates of Plainfield Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plainfield Community Middle School usually go on to attend Plainfield High School

How many students attend Plainfield Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,378 students attended Plainfield Community Middle School.

Is Plainfield Community Middle School a good school?

Yes. Plainfield Community Middle School ranks in the top 9.0% of Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield Community Middle School?

Students at Plainfield Community Middle School are 73% White, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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