Summary:
The Plainfield Elementary School is the only school in the Plainfield School District, serving students in grades K–8 at 92 Bonner Rd. in Meriden, New Hampshire, with 183 students overall.
For parents, the school’s latest results are generally positive compared with New Hampshire averages. In 2025–2026, 53% of students were proficient in mathematics, 64% in reading, and 44% in science—9, 9, and 6 percentage points above statewide results, respectively. Reading is the strongest subject overall, while science remains above average but has the lowest proficiency rate. The school also reports a low 8.4:1 student-teacher ratio and a 6.56% free/reduced-price lunch rate. These figures provide useful context, but they do not by themselves explain student achievement.
Performance varies considerably by grade. Seventh grade is a major strength, with 81% proficiency in math and 86% in reading, while eighth-grade math is also strong at 68%. Fourth grade is the clearest area of concern, with only 29% proficiency in math and 33% in reading, both well below state averages; sixth-grade math is another weakness at 32%. Reading and science declined from the prior year, although results remained above statewide levels. The school’s ranking also fell from 77th of 234 schools in 2023–2024 to 119th of 230 in 2025–2026, moving from the 67th to the 48th percentile. Because the school is small, grade-level results may reflect the performance of relatively small cohorts, so parents may want to review multi-year results and student counts when judging longer-term trends.
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