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Guilford Elementary

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Guilford Elementary ranks 129 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Guilford Elementary is a public elementary school in Plainfield, Indiana, serving 439 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 the state and has a 5-star rating.

Guilford Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in ILEARN test scores, with 62.61% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.78% in Math, compared to 54.22% and 58.85% for the district, respectively. The school's 4th and 5th-grade students excel in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, surpassing state and district averages. However, Guilford has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.4% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, on par with nearby schools in the district.

Guilford Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outpacing nearby Central Elementary and Van Buren Elementary in ILEARN scores, particularly in Math and Science. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.16% in 2021-2022 to 33.49% in 2023-2024, which is lower than Clarks Creek Elementary (60.93%) but higher than Central Elementary (33.22%).

434

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,595

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6440 S County Road 600 E
Plainfield, 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 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (61% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Indiana avg38%

129^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2022

From top 18% (2022) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Math65%

English Language Arts63%

Science55%

Social Studies53%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Guilford Elementary

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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
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
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
Northwood Elementary School	Public	K-7	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%)	64.2	349^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.3%		61.2	398^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.6%	49	43.1	50.0	51.8	38.3	46.1	68.1	51.5	57.1	40.4	55.6	42.4	36.2	39.8	28.6	$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%)	56.8	436^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.6%		66.5	337^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.7%	99	40.6	41.0	44.2	31.9	39.1	56.3	46.2	60.5	29.8	47.2	46.0	31.9	38.1	46.5	$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%)	59.5	412^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.0%		51.8	505^th of 1011 public elementary schools	50.0%	93	39.4	36.7	38.6	49.2	40.9	66.7	51.7	38.6	52.4	52.1	43.3	42.9	43.1	25.7	$10,182	$749	$9,433
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
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%)	64.3	346^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.6%		79.5	188^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.4%	158	43.1	40.4	46.2		43.2	59.7	51.9	69.2		60.2	48.1		48.1	27.5	$12,386	$713	$11,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Guilford Elementary

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 129^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Guilford Elementary in?

Plainfield Community School Corp

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.

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