Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090327000696
Plainfield Memorial School
95 Canterbury Rd., Plainfield, CT 06374 · (860) 564-6440 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Connecticut public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
179 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 155 | 53% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 47% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
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
50.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
47.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Plainfield Memorial School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Memorial School this school | 291 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Moosup Elementary School Moosup | 252 | 59.5% | N/A |
| Pearson School Winsted | 318 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Killingly Central School Dayville | 317 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Mary P. Hinsdale School Winsted | 263 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Shepard Hill Elementary School Plainfield | 392 | 60.7% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Plainfield Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #276 of 522 | #10 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #271 of 519 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #449 of 613 | #12 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #206 of 558 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #507 of 560 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #183 of 594 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #133 of 378 | #7 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
291
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 291 | 24.7 | 11.8:1 | 62% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 63% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 57% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 62% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 24.4 | 13.8:1 | 50% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 53% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 44% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 36 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainfield Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (336 to 291); teachers up 1% (24.4 to 24.7).
About Plainfield Memorial School
Plainfield Memorial School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Connecticut, located in Plainfield. Students in grades 4 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 291 students. The school's enrollment is 23% smaller than the 378 average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
The district for Plainfield Memorial School is Plainfield School District, with 5 schools and 1,872 students.
Federal enrollment data show Plainfield Memorial School is 83% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 42%.
allk12 grades Plainfield Memorial School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household income is $90,589, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Plainfield Memorial School, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 33 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Plainfield Central School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 287 in 2020-21, 291 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Plainfield Memorial School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Plainfield Central SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Shepard Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Moosup Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Plainfield Central SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Shepard Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Plainfield Central School0.0 mi · 422
- Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School2.6 mi · 213
- Canterbury Elementary School3.0 mi · 295
- Moosup Elementary School3.5 mi · 252
- Plainfield High School3.6 mi · 515
- Shepard Hill Elementary School3.7 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Plainfield Memorial SchoolHow many students attend Plainfield Memorial School?
Plainfield Memorial School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Plainfield Memorial School serve?
Plainfield Memorial School serves grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Plainfield Memorial School have?
Plainfield Memorial School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Plainfield Memorial School?
Plainfield Memorial School reports a student body of 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Plainfield Memorial School?
Plainfield Memorial School is overseen by Plainfield School District in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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