Summary:
ZIP code 46168 in Plainfield, Indiana contains exactly one middle school: Plainfield Community Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 1,378 students as part of Plainfield Community School Corp. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP, it represents the entire middle-school landscape for the area, so parents choosing a public middle school here have a single option — a large one attached to a high-performing district ranked 22 of 374 in Indiana, in the 94th percentile with 5 stars.
The school's own rankings back that up. It has placed in the top roughly 9% of Indiana middle schools for three consecutive years with a 5-star rating each time: 42 of 486 (91st percentile) in 2025–2026, 43 of 480 (91st percentile) in 2024–2025, and 32 of 491 (93rd percentile) in 2023–2024. Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength at 9.0%, compared with 11.7% in the district and 16.7% statewide — about 23% lower than the district and 46% lower than the state. ELA results are strong across all three grades, with every grade level far above state averages, and Biology End of Course proficiency is exceptionally high: 98.97% in 2025–2026 and 99.11% in 2024–2025, though that exam typically reflects a selective group of students.
Math is the area to watch. The all-grade math score of 52.77% sits 5.83 points below the district, and 7th-grade math at 44.44% is the lowest proficiency score at the school, though it still beats the state's 35.9% and edges the district's 44.14%. Grade 6 is strongest overall — 68.01% in ELA and 65.99% in math — while grade 7 is relatively weakest. For context, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1, a free/reduced-price lunch rate of 36.87%, and per-student spending of $9,740.
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