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Guilford Elementary

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Guilford Elementary ranks 113 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Guilford Elementary is a K–5 school with 434 students in the Plainfield area near Indianapolis, part of the Plainfield Community School Corp, a district ranked 22nd of 374 in Indiana. Statewide, Guilford ranks 113th of 1,015 elementary schools for 2025–2026 — the 89th percentile with 4 stars — and it has been a consistent 4-star school, climbing from the 82nd percentile in 2021–2022. Among nearby schools, only Van Buren Elementary School ranks higher, at 111th, and Guilford leads the rest of the Plainfield group, ahead of Brentwood Elementary School (121st), Central Elementary School (134th), and Clarks Creek Elementary (269th).

Academically, English/language arts is the standout: 65.56% of all students were proficient in 2025–2026, the highest among nearby schools and above the district's 61.66%. Math is also strong at 68.05%, well above the district's 58.6%, though Mill Creek East Elementary, Van Buren, and Brentwood score higher. Science is 59.26% and 5th-grade social studies 55.81%, above the state's 47.2% but slightly below the district. By grade, 5th-grade ELA (69.77%) and 4th-grade math (74.07%) are among the best nearby, while 5th-grade math (58.14%) is the clearest soft spot — nearly 16 percentage points below 4th-grade math.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the district's 11.7% and the state's 16.7%, but higher than Hickory Elementary School (3.2%), Mill Creek East (3.4%), and Central (7.9%). About 32.72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-pupil spending is $10,595 with a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 — moderate resources compared with several neighbors. Guilford delivers top-tier results without unusually high spending or especially small classes.

434

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,595

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.8%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

6440 S County Road 600 E
Carmel, IN 46168

(317) 839-2698

District: Plainfield Community School Corp

Students who attend Guilford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plainfield Community Middle School
High:	Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

African American:

13.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

Indiana avg47%

113^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2022

From top 18% (2022) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Plainfield Community School Corp

22^nd of 374Plainfield 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
2026	86.8	113 of 1015	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	129 of 1005	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	151 of 1011	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	115 of 1016	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	179 of 1020	82.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math68%

English Language Arts66%

Science59%

Social Studies56%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Guilford Elementary	Public	K-5	6440 S County Road 600 E	Carmel	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%)	86.8	113^th of 1015 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.6	129^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.2%	16	60.8	65.4	69.8		65.6	73.0	74.1	58.1		68.1	59.3		59.3	55.8	91.8%		$10,595	$525	$10,070
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%)	85.4	134^th of 1015 public elementary schools	86.8%		89.1	90^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.0%	44	51.8	67.9	68.0		63.2	70.6	63.2	58.8		63.9	63.2		63.2	61.9	92.8%		$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%)	86.9	111^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.1%		82.8	153^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	84.8%	42	56.6	71.3	67.7		65.2	75.9	77.5	58.1		69.9	65.0		65.0	52.7	94.8%		$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%)	86.3	121^st of 1015 public elementary schools	88.1%		78.2	201^st of 1005 public elementary schools	80.0%	80	61.8	58.7	60.9		60.4	80.9	72.0	55.1		69.3	60.0		60.0	60.9	100%		$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%)	72	269^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.5%		49.1	526^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.7%	257	48.2	58.8	54.4		53.7	64.7	58.8	43.0		55.7	51.3		51.3	49.4	87.1%		$12,078	$1,622	$10,456
Northwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	630 N Indiana St	Mooresville	46158	Morgan County	Mooresville Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 831-9216	402	25	16.0	51.2%	361 (89.8%)	7 (1.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	65	343^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.2	349^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.3%	6	54.6	36.6	42.7	53.0	46.5	78.8	53.5	55.9	56.1	60.9	35.2	43.9	39.4	32.4	100%		$11,827	$832	$10,995
Newby Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 N Monroe St	Mooresville	46158	Morgan County	Mooresville Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 831-9212	264	17	15.6	57.2%	237 (89.8%)	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	61.1	383^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	62.3%		56.8	436^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.6%	53	40.6	31.4	55.8	51.2	45.7	62.5	37.1	51.2	43.9	48.3	40.0	43.9	42.1	44.2			$12,412	$1,056	$11,357
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Rd 144	Mooresville	46158	Morgan County	Mooresville Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 831-9210	543	29	18.5	51.9%	468 (86.2%)	10 (1.8%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	53.6	479^th of 1015 public elementary schools	52.8%		59.5	412^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.0%	67	29.0	49.2	34.5	33.9	36.4	63.8	54.1	37.9	50.8	52.2	39.3	35.4	37.3	36.2	97%		$10,182	$749	$9,433
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-5	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%)	79.1	192^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.5	216^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.5%	24	44.8	53.4	65.0		54.9	72.4	67.1	61.9		66.9	48.0		48.0	55.7	100%		$12,775	$645	$12,130
Mill Creek East Elementary	Public	K-5	4740 Iowa St	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9225	359	24	15.1	35.1%	322 (89.7%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	84.7	142^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	86.0%		64.3	346^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.6%	204	64.9	57.1	54.9		59.0	73.7	71.4	68.6		71.4	61.4		61.4	49.0	90.2%		$12,386	$713	$11,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Guilford Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Guilford Elementary?

Students at Guilford Elementary are 70% White, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Guilford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Guilford Elementary.

What district is Guilford Elementary in?

Plainfield Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Guilford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Guilford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plainfield Community Middle School
High : Plainfield High School

Is Guilford Elementary a good school?

Guilford Elementary ranks 113^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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