Is Plainfield Memorial School a good school?

Plainfield Memorial School ranks 231 st of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainfield Memorial School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 268 students attended Plainfield Memorial School.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield Memorial School?

Students at Plainfield Memorial School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Plainfield Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Plainfield Memorial School usually go on to attend: Middle : Plainfield Central School High : Plainfield High School

Plainfield Memorial School

Summary:

Plainfield Memorial School is an elementary school serving grades 4-5 in the Plainfield School District in Connecticut, with a student population of 286. The school has a predominantly White student body, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, and African American students.

While Plainfield Memorial School has consistently performed below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, it stands out in its strong performance for special education students, ranking in the top 40% of Connecticut elementary schools in 2020-2021. However, the school's performance for female, male, and White students is relatively low, with White students ranking in the bottom 10% of Connecticut elementary schools in recent years. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower than nearby Moosup Elementary School and Shepard Hill Elementary School, suggesting a relatively favorable staffing situation.

Compared to its nearby counterparts, Plainfield Memorial School has a higher percentage of White students and a lower percentage of minority students. Despite these challenges, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, ranking 12th out of 70 Connecticut elementary schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is providing effective support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, even as it works to improve overall academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 4-5

95 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374

(860) 564-6440

District: Plainfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
231^st of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,990

Students who attend Plainfield Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Plainfield Central School
High:	Plainfield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainfield Memorial School ranks better than 53.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Plainfield Memorial School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Plainfield School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), Hispanic (13.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Plainfield School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainfield Memorial School is 12.1. 1 elementary schools in the Plainfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Plainfield Memorial School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainfield Memorial School is $17,990, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Plainfield School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainfield Memorial School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield Memorial School 231^st of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Plainfield Memorial School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Plainfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 116^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plainfield Memorial School

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Rank History for all students at Plainfield Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	47.31	373^rd	570	34.6%
2007	58.38	315^th	568	44.5%
2008	61.73	293^rd	565	48.1%
2009	58.67	318^th	566	43.8%
2010	56.94	335^th	579	42.1%
2011	51.11	360^th	565	36.3%
2012	50.08	369^th	564	34.6%
2013	48.26	358^th	557	35.7%
2015	45.11	326^th	551	40.8%
2016	37.99	318^th	518	38.6%
2017	50.02	263^rd	519	49.3%
2018	47.11	288^th	532	45.9%
2019	40.65	316^th	522	39.5%
2021	39.31	312^th	538	42.0%
2022	32.49	314^th	490	35.9%
2023	46.43	254^th	491	48.3%
2024	54.41	231^st	497	53.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainfield Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.52	149^th	371	59.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainfield Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	46.93	31^st	60	48.3%
2021	62.65	87^th	302	71.2%
2022	48.07	31^st	70	55.7%
2023	46.34	32^nd	72	55.6%
2024	69.51	12^th	70	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainfield Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	38.92	168^th	259	35.1%
2019	34.24	171^st	242	29.3%
2021	36.77	270^th	455	40.7%
2022	24.51	184^th	234	21.4%
2023	34.90	150^th	230	34.8%
2024	35.61	159^th	237	32.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainfield Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	37.68	175^th	262	33.2%
2019	28.26	188^th	247	23.9%
2021	33.29	277^th	445	37.8%
2022	25.60	180^th	232	22.4%
2023	25.83	172^nd	231	25.5%
2024	52.79	134^th	233	42.5%

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Rank History for White students at Plainfield Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	11.32	275^th	296	7.1%
2019	6.61	291^st	295	1.4%
2021	16.25	292^nd	327	10.7%
2022	5.12	250^th	252	0.8%
2023	9.99	249^th	262	5.0%
2024	18.40	220^th	250	12.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Plainfield Memorial School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	602	5	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	611
1989	580	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	590
1990	497	4	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	505
1991	515	2	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	527
1992	510	6	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	529
1993	500	8	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	512
1994	486	6	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	494
1995	520	11	6	11	4	n/a	n/a	552
1996	520	11	6	11	4	n/a	n/a	552
1997	518	9	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	545
1998	535	9	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	559
1999	497	14	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	529
2000	510	14	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	542
2001	390	13	6	18	7	n/a	n/a	434
2002	405	8	7	15	3	n/a	n/a	438
2003	405	8	7	15	3	n/a	n/a	438
2004	379	5	4	16	12	n/a	n/a	416
2005	345	8	3	18	12	n/a	n/a	386
2006	356	10	4	16	11	n/a	n/a	397
2007	336	15	7	15	6	n/a	n/a	379
2008	335	14	8	18	11	n/a	n/a	386
2009	349	16	8	16	9	n/a	n/a	398
2010	365	18	11	17	8	n/a	n/a	419
2011	354	17	9	22	6	0	0	408
2012	344	19	11	26	6	0	1	407
2013	333	17	10	19	5	0	2	386
2014	325	11	8	25	2	1	0	372
2015	307	17	5	3	1	3	0	336
2016	296	15	5	6	1	1	2	326
2017	297	24	6	8	4	3	2	344
2018	284	19	7	15	6	4	1	336
2019	273	12	6	16	4	2	1	314
2020	247	13	6	29	3	2	0	300
2021	234	15	4	27	3	2	2	287
2022	256	12	7	25	3	3	5	311
2023	235	4	6	33	1	3	4	286
2024	211	6	4	36	2	1	8	268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plainfield Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	38.0	16.0	n/a
1989	590	39.0	15.1	n/a
1990	505	36.0	14.0	n/a
1991	527	36.0	14.6	n/a
1992	529	34.2	15.4	13.2
1993	512	29.0	17.7	1.8
1994	494	34.0	14.5	27.7
1995	552	33.0	16.7	23.6
1996	552	33.0	16.7	23.6
1997	545	32.0	17.0	17.4
1998	559	32.0	17.5	13.2
1999	529	30.0	17.6	28
2000	542	29.5	18.4	23.6
2001	434	28.0	15.5	n/a
2002	438	29.4	14.9	27.2
2003	438	29.4	14.9	27.2
2004	416	26.6	15.6	29.8
2005	386	23.3	16.6	n/a
2006	397	22.8	17.4	35.5
2007	379	22.7	16.7	38.8
2008	386	28.2	13.7	37.8
2009	398	30.8	14.4	38.9
2010	419	27.7	15.1	39.4
2011	408	28.2	14.4	44.4
2012	407	27.5	14.8	46.7
2013	386	26.2	14.7	49.5
2014	372	26.4	14.0	50.8
2015	336	25.0	13.4	51.5
2016	326	25.0	13.0	53.1
2017	344	26.6	12.9	53.5
2018	336	24.4	13.7	49.7
2019	314	22.8	13.7	56.7
2020	300	23.3	12.8	64.3
2021	287	21.8	13.1	62.4
2022	311	24.0	12.9	58.8
2023	286	24.0	11.9	57
2024	268	22.0	12.1	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plainfield Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	38.0	16.0	n/a
1989	590	39.0	15.1	n/a
1990	505	36.0	14.0	n/a
1991	527	36.0	14.6	n/a
1992	529	34.2	15.4	13.2
1993	512	29.0	17.7	1.8
1994	494	34.0	14.5	27.7
1995	552	33.0	16.7	23.6
1996	552	33.0	16.7	23.6
1997	545	32.0	17.0	17.4
1998	559	32.0	17.5	13.2
1999	529	30.0	17.6	28
2000	542	29.5	18.4	23.6
2001	434	28.0	15.5	n/a
2002	438	29.4	14.9	27.2
2003	438	29.4	14.9	27.2
2004	416	26.6	15.6	29.8
2005	386	23.3	16.6	n/a
2006	397	22.8	17.4	35.5
2007	379	22.7	16.7	38.8
2008	386	28.2	13.7	37.8
2009	398	30.8	14.4	38.9
2010	419	27.7	15.1	39.4
2011	408	28.2	14.4	44.4
2012	407	27.5	14.8	46.7
2013	386	26.2	14.7	49.5
2014	372	26.4	14.0	50.8
2015	336	25.0	13.4	51.5
2016	326	25.0	13.0	53.1
2017	344	26.6	12.9	53.5
2018	336	24.4	13.7	49.7
2019	314	22.8	13.7	56.7
2020	300	23.3	12.8	64.3
2021	287	21.8	13.1	62.4
2022	311	24.0	12.9	58.8
2023	286	24.0	11.9	57
2024	268	22.0	12.1	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Plainfield Memorial School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,171
2019	$14,724
2020	$15,415
2021	$16,927
2022	$17,326
2023	$17,990

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plainfield Memorial School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 316^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 254^th of 491 Elementary schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Plainfield Memorial School)	50.7	46.6	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Plainfield School District)	49.7	46.6	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plainfield Memorial School)	52.8	50.4	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plainfield School District)	51.7	50.4	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Plainfield Memorial School)	54.8	57.1	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Plainfield School District)	54.5	57.1	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plainfield Memorial School)	39.8	29.9	9.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plainfield School District)	39.5	29.9	9.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	314	286	8.9%
African American	12	4	66.7%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	16	33	106.3%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	273	235	13.9%
Two or More Races	1	4	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.7%	57%	0.3%

Schools Near Plainfield Memorial School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Plainfield Memorial School	Public	4-5	95 Canterbury Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Windham County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6440	268	22	12.1	62.7%	211 (78.7%)	6 (2.2%)	36 (13.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	54.4	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%		46.4	254^th of 491 public elementary schools	48.3%	23	64.7		45.0	52.2					48.9	55.9				$17,990
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Kitt Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Windham County	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-6744	279	24	11.6	30.5%	239 (85.7%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	40.7	284^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.9%					(n/a)		52.2	37.5					47.8	45.0					$19,399
Moosup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Church St.	Moosup	06354	Windham County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6430	293	22	13.2	62.8%	240 (81.9%)	7 (2.4%)	27 (9.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)		36.2						40.6						$16,780
Shepard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	234 Shepard Hill Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Windham County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6432	284	25	11.3	65.5%	240 (84.5%)	9 (3.2%)	24 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)		39.5						36.0						$17,595
Sterling Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 Sterling Rd.	Sterling	06377	Windham County	Sterling School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-2728	319	31	10.3	36.4%	251 (78.7%)	6 (1.9%)	31 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	39.2	288^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.1%		23.1	353^rd of 491 public elementary schools	28.1%	65	28.0	31.0			73.1				30.6		50.0		0.0	$21,079
Griswold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	New London County	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7610	665	48	13.8	55.2%	500 (75.2%)	17 (2.6%)	93 (14.0%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	19.2	369^th of 497 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.1	325^th of 491 public elementary schools	33.8%	44		35.3	29.5					39.5	22.1					$16,671
Lisbon Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Newent Rd.	Lisbon	06351	New London County	Lisbon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-2403	434	33	13.2	38.2%	332 (76.5%)	6 (1.4%)	58 (13.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	43.3	273^rd of 497 public elementary schools	45.1%		57.4	216^th of 491 public elementary schools	56.0%	57		31.0	47.8			56.3	54.5	52.4		57.1		60.4	61.4	$18,529
Brooklyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Windham County	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-7577	502	40	12.5	38.4%	398 (79.3%)	9 (1.8%)	60 (12.0%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	54.7	228^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.1%		45.7	258^th of 491 public elementary schools	47.5%	30		54.0	48.5					59.8	54.5					$16,368
Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Brook Rd.	Scotland	06264	Windham County	Scotland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 423-0064	103	13	8.0	42.7%	93 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$28,265
Voluntown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Main Street	Voluntown	06384	New London County	Voluntown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-2325	235	26	8.9	35.3%	202 (86.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.7%)								(n/a)			68.2						77.3				46.7	$22,904

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