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Plainfield Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

434

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,282

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

539 School Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064-9309

(610) 746-4436

District: Pen Argyl Area School District

Students who attend Plainfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wind Gap Middle School
High:	Pen Argyl Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

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361^st of 606Pen Argyl Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	539 School Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 746-4436	434	34	12.9	53.0%	342 (78.8%)	9 (2.1%)	59 (13.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)	68.8			68.8	45.0			45.0	$16,282	$1,109	$15,173
Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	960 Bushkill Center Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1118	576	43	13.3	22.6%	480 (83.3%)	9 (1.6%)	47 (8.2%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	80.2	277^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.6	299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.4%	22	72.7	70.1		71.4	61.7	67.8		64.6	$17,748	$263	$17,484
Shafer Elementary School	Public	K-4	49 S Liberty St	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 759-5228	559	42	13.3	42.6%	412 (73.7%)	10 (1.8%)	88 (15.7%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	76.9	343^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	77.3%		66.9	555^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.6%	212	71.9	68.4		70.4	59.0	64.3		61.2	$19,181	$624	$18,557
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-4	381 Washington Blvd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7014	375	30	12.3	57.3%	306 (81.6%)	6 (1.6%)	37 (9.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	74.8	380^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.9%		67.9	536^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.9%	156	68.8	67.8		68.4	62.9	56.8		59.8	$17,700	$599	$17,101
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	410	30	13.7	102.9%	190 (46.3%)	39 (9.5%)	100 (24.4%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	76.6	345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%	405	69.4	61.5	61.7	64.5	61.4	60.8	61.1	61.1	$22,567	$1,142	$21,425
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50	71.2	53.4	28.1	50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1	51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90	69.8	61.1	54.8	62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6	61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874
Lower Nazareth Elementary School	Public	K-4	4422 Newburg Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-7311	615	43	14.4	23.1%	441 (71.7%)	14 (2.3%)	69 (11.2%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	91.5	89^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.9	193^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	87.4%	104	73.9	85.9		79.8	78.2	83.6		80.6	$17,988	$171	$17,817
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	296	26	11.2	98.6%	121 (40.9%)	27 (9.1%)	125 (42.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	46.9	868^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%	124	50.0	45.6	35.7	43.6	47.4	58.7	31.0	46.0	$22,887	$1,149	$21,739
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	531	39	13.5	104.1%	288 (54.2%)	41 (7.7%)	135 (25.4%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	65.2	569^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%	145	62.6	59.8	47.9	56.2	62.6	53.7	47.4	54.1	$12,617	$1,088	$11,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainfield Elementary School

What district is Plainfield Elementary School in?

Pen Argyl Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield Elementary School?

Students at Plainfield Elementary School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Plainfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Plainfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wind Gap Middle School
High : Pen Argyl Area High School

How many students attend Plainfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Plainfield Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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

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