Plainfield School District

Summary:

The Plainfield School District in New Hampshire is home to one standout school, Plainfield Elementary School. This school is ranked in the top half of all New Hampshire elementary schools and has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, indicating above-average performance.

Plainfield Elementary School's test scores in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally higher than the state averages for New Hampshire. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 53% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%, and 68% proficiency in Reading, compared to the state's 55%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 5.61% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, Plainfield School District is ranked 46 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting a commitment to quality education across the region. Plainfield Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school within the district, with strong academic performance, efficient staffing, and consistent ratings over time.

District Detail

92 Bonner Rd.
Meriden, NH 03770-5151

(603) 469-3442

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 183

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-8	92 Bonner Rd.	Meriden	03770	Sullivan County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 469-3250	183	22	8.4	6.6%	164 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	58.1	92^nd of 224 public elementary schools	58.9%		63.4	77^th of 234 public elementary schools	67.1%	15	25.0	55.0	38.0	65.0	62.0	64.0	53.0	50.0	69.0	62.0	70.0	81.0	72.0	68.0	38.0	60.0	50.0	$25,485

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cornish School District	6.27 mi	1	109^th
Lebanon School District	6.81 mi	4	37^th
Ledyard Charter School	7.02 mi	1	158^th
Grantham School District	7.52 mi	1	1^st
Croydon School District	8.17 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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