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Enrollment
535
Middle
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090330000048
Middle School of Plainville
150 Northwest Dr., Plainville, CT 06062 · (860) 793-3250 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
252 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 181 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 37% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Middle School of Plainville→Plainville High School
Based on grade levels within Plainville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
54.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Middle School of Plainville
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle School of Plainville this school | 535 | 47.1% | N/A |
| Seymour Middle School Seymour | 494 | 51.6% | N/A |
| Jared Eliot School Clinton | 418 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Swift Middle School Oakville | 591 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Leonard J. Tyl Middle School Oakdale | 519 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Griswold Middle School Griswold | 529 | 54.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Middle School of Plainville ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #76 of 174 | #30 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #94 of 173 | #34 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #83 of 181 | #25 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #115 of 169 | #30 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #71 of 169 | #26 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #70 of 180 | #21 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #127 of 133 | #37 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
535
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 535 | 45.7 | 11.7:1 | 47% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 48.7 | 10.4:1 | 43% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 51.7 | 10.4:1 | 42% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 44% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 51.7 | 10.5:1 | 27% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 52 | 10.5:1 | 35% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 48 | 12.0:1 | 22% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 50 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle School of Plainville.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (543 to 535); teachers down 12% (51.7 to 45.7).
About Middle School of Plainville
Middle School of Plainville operates as a mid-sized middle school in Plainville, Connecticut. It enrolls 535 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Besides Middle School of Plainville, Plainville School District runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,199 students.
At Middle School of Plainville, 62% of students are White. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Capitol Planning Region at about 64% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Middle School of Plainville is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.7 students per teacher. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Roughly 47% of students at Middle School of Plainville can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Middle School of Plainville holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Connecticut public middle schools.
In Capitol Planning Region, median household income comes to about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 286, with about 137,047 students.
The closest school to Middle School of Plainville is Louis Toffolon School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 531 in 2020-21, 535 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainville School District
- Plainville High SchoolHigh · 674 students
- Louis Toffolon SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Linden Street SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Frank T. Wheeler SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other schools in Plainville
- Plainville High SchoolHigh · 674 students
- Louis Toffolon SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Linden Street SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Frank T. Wheeler SchoolElementary · 262 students
- AFIR-LISA'S HouseHigh
Nearby schools
- Louis Toffolon School0.2 mi · 365
- Mountain View School1.1 mi · 356
- Ellen P. Hubbell School1.2 mi · 331
- Greene-Hills School1.2 mi · 918
- Ivy Drive School1.6 mi · 385
- Stafford School1.7 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Middle School of PlainvilleHow large is Middle School of Plainville?
Middle School of Plainville enrolls approximately 535 students in grades 06-08.
Is Middle School of Plainville an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middle School of Plainville is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Middle School of Plainville have?
Middle School of Plainville employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Middle School of Plainville?
Student demographics at Middle School of Plainville are roughly 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Middle School of Plainville?
Middle School of Plainville is overseen by Plainville School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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