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What's the one class at Plainfield Central School every student should take?
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Enrollment
422
Middle
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090327000693
Plainfield Central School
75 Canterbury Rd., Plainfield, CT 06374 · (860) 564-6437 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
236 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 44%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Plainfield Central School→Plainfield High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Plainfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
30.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
422
-77 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.1:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Plainfield Central School
Located at 75 Canterbury Rd., in Plainfield, Connecticut, Plainfield Central School is a close-knit intermediate school that serves 422 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Plainfield School District.
Plainfield Central School is one of 5 schools operated by Plainfield School District, a district that educates 1,872 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Plainfield Central School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Black, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Plainfield Central School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 56% of students at Plainfield Central School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) shows that the typical household earns roughly $90,589 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,909 students), of which Plainfield Central School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Plainfield Memorial School, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Looking at the recent track record. Plainfield Central School's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 499 (now 422). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,312
Census ACS
Median income
$90,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainfield School District
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 515 students
- Shepard Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Plainfield Memorial SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Moosup Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Shepard Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Plainfield Memorial SchoolElementary · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Plainfield Memorial School0.0 mi · 291
- Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School2.6 mi · 213
- Canterbury Elementary School3.1 mi · 295
- Moosup Elementary School3.5 mi · 252
- Plainfield High School3.6 mi · 515
- Shepard Hill Elementary School3.8 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Plainfield Central SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Plainfield Central School?
Plainfield Central School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Plainfield Central School serve?
Plainfield Central School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainfield Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plainfield Central School is approximately 10.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plainfield Central School?
At Plainfield Central School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Plainfield Central School?
Plainfield Central School is overseen by Plainfield School District in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.