Summary:
Meriden, New Hampshire, has one listed school serving local students: Plainfield Elementary School. Although classified as an elementary school, it serves kindergarten through 8th grade, giving families access to a small K–8 school in the Plainfield School District. The school enrolls 183 students and reports a low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1. Because no separate middle or high school appears in the provided information, families seeking later secondary education may need to review other area options.
Plainfield’s overall academic results are stronger than New Hampshire averages. In the latest reported results, 53% of students were proficient in mathematics, 64% in reading, and 44% in science—about 9, 9, and 6 percentage points above statewide rates, respectively. Reading is the school’s strongest subject overall. Seventh grade is particularly impressive, with 86% proficiency in reading and 81% in mathematics. Other notable results include third-grade reading at 71%, fifth-grade reading at 67%, and eighth-grade mathematics at 68%. Science results are also above state averages in both tested grades, although the overall science rate declined from 50% to 44% in the most recent year.
Performance varies considerably by grade, so schoolwide averages do not tell the whole story. Fourth grade is the clearest area of concern, with just 29% proficiency in mathematics and 33% in reading, both well below state results. Sixth-grade mathematics is also weaker at 32%. Mathematics remained steady year over year at 53%, while reading fell from 68% to 64%. The school’s ranking also declined from the 67th percentile to the 48th percentile over three reported years, despite current test scores remaining above state averages. These changes merit attention, though results may fluctuate more at a small school. Overall, Plainfield offers generally favorable achievement, strong upper-grade results, and a low student-teacher ratio, with the greatest need for improvement in fourth-grade reading and mathematics and sixth-grade mathematics.
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