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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180897002722
Guilford Elementary
6440 S County Road 600 E, Plainfield, IN 46168 · (317) 839-2698 · Hendricks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
142 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 57% · 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 Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
64.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Guilford Elementary
Guilford Elementary's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Elementary this school | 434 | 32.7% | 60.5% |
| Swanson Traditional School South Bend | 399 | 33.6% | 62.3% |
| North Elementary School Danville | 446 | 35.9% | N/A |
| Eagle Elementary School Brownsburg | 539 | 31.2% | 69.1% |
| Central Elementary School Plainfield | 549 | 32.2% | 63.9% |
| Haverhill Elementary School Fort Wayne | 396 | 28.8% | 69.4% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Guilford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hendricks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #157 of 983 | #16 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #186 of 986 | #21 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #91 of 986 | #12 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #527 of 1,079 | #20 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #750 of 991 | #24 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #458 of 996 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #879 of 1,058 | #20 of 28 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 434 | 25.9 | 16.7:1 | 33% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 29.2 | 15.0:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 29.4 | 15.7:1 | 30% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guilford Elementary.
About Guilford Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Plainfield, Indiana, Guilford Elementary is part of Plainfield Community School Corp. The student body numbers 434 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Within Plainfield Community School Corp, Guilford Elementary is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 5,917 students.
Roughly 70% of students at Guilford Elementary are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Hendricks County, the White share is about 78%. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Guilford Elementary counts 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.7 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. About 33% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades Guilford Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Guilford Elementary's results are 8.1 points above predicted: 60.5% against 52.4%.
Federal survey data for Hendricks County show that the median household income is $101,144, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 47 public schools in Hendricks County, enrolling about 33,487 students in all.
Nearest public school: Plainfield Community Middle School, about 2.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Guilford Elementary places 2nd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Guilford Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hendricks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,344
Census ACS
Median income
$101,144
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
33,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainfield Community School Corp
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- Plainfield Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,378 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Clarks Creek ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Brentwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- Plainfield Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,378 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Clarks Creek ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Brentwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Other Guilford Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Guilford Elementary. Guilford Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Guilford ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 623 students
- Guilford ElementarySterling, VA · 504 students
- Guilford ElementaryColumbia, MD · 437 students
- GUILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGUILFORD, NY · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Plainfield Community Middle School2.4 mi · 1,378
- Pride Academy2.4 mi · 12
- Plainfield High School2.4 mi · 1,856
- Central Elementary School2.7 mi · 549
- Van Buren Elementary School2.8 mi · 514
- Brentwood Elementary School3.3 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Guilford ElementaryHow large is Guilford Elementary?
Guilford Elementary enrolls approximately 434 students in grades KG-05.
Is Guilford Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Guilford Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guilford Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Guilford Elementary is approximately 16.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Guilford Elementary?
Guilford Elementary reports a student body of 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Guilford Elementary public or private?
Guilford Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plainfield Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.