Is Plainfield Elementary School a good school?

Plainfield Elementary School ranks 565 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Plainfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield Elementary School?

Students at Plainfield Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 16% White, 11% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Plainfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Plainfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Algonquin Middle School High : Maine West High School

Plainfield Elementary School

Summary:

Plainfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 272 students in grades K-5. The school is part of Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 233 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plainfield Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The school has consistently outperformed the state average in proficiency across all grade levels, with its 3rd-grade students excelling in both subjects. The school's performance is also noteworthy among specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the top 15% and 18% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school's students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform well, ranking in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Plainfield Elementary School's overall performance is impressive, it does face some challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average. However, the school's performance is generally stronger than nearby schools within the same district, such as Central Elementary and Terrace Elementary, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's high per-student spending of around $24,000 and lower student-teacher ratio of 9.7 may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Plainfield Elementary School appears to be a well-resourced and effective educational institution serving its community.

Detail:

Public K-5

1850 Plainfield Dr
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2053

(847) 824-1301

District: Ccsd 62

SchoolDigger Rank:
565^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,718

Students who attend Plainfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

White:

16.5%

Asian:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainfield Elementary School ranks better than 72.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.9%), White (16.5%), Asian (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainfield Elementary School is 10. 4 elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Plainfield Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainfield Elementary School is $23,718, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield Elementary School 565^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Plainfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Ccsd 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 62 233^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plainfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Plainfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.87	1159^th	2020	42.6%
2004	74.30	555^th	2030	72.7%
2005	72.88	573^rd	2022	71.7%
2006	74.15	536^th	2086	74.3%
2007	77.45	390^th	2095	81.4%
2008	66.00	860^th	2092	58.9%
2009	69.18	759^th	2120	64.2%
2010	75.07	556^th	2139	74.0%
2011	70.25	726^th	2147	66.2%
2012	51.39	1260^th	2166	41.8%
2013	61.38	909^th	2167	58.1%
2014	52.88	1034^th	2093	50.6%
2015	42.20	1079^th	2052	47.4%
2016	54.69	861^st	2046	57.9%
2017	73.95	500^th	2044	75.5%
2018	79.44	381^st	2037	81.3%
2019	72.43	514^th	2086	75.4%
2021	51.67	820^th	1948	57.9%
2022	70.82	558^th	2082	73.2%
2023	65.48	634^th	2077	69.5%
2024	69.14	565^th	2067	72.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.69	62^nd	718	91.4%
2019	79.70	55^th	743	92.6%
2021	55.79	129^th	537	76.0%
2022	66.91	124^th	768	83.9%
2023	65.29	157^th	788	80.1%
2024	65.44	145^th	826	82.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.99	58^th	1765	96.7%
2019	87.72	76^th	1816	95.8%
2021	62.83	368^th	1514	75.7%
2022	88.19	82^nd	1763	95.3%
2023	78.86	199^th	1808	89.0%
2024	79.16	195^th	1793	89.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.68	485^th	1964	75.3%
2019	74.70	443^rd	2019	78.1%
2021	44.62	848^th	1680	49.5%
2022	53.48	797^th	1970	59.5%
2023	56.20	765^th	1957	60.9%
2024	66.59	560^th	1942	71.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.64	259^th	1972	86.9%
2019	68.18	568^th	2019	71.9%
2021	46.57	808^th	1707	52.7%
2022	81.52	309^th	1977	84.4%
2023	71.54	497^th	1984	74.9%
2024	68.87	531^st	1959	72.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.47	68^th	938	92.8%
2019	80.10	89^th	955	90.7%
2021	61.29	171^st	742	77.0%
2022	82.50	99^th	954	89.6%
2023	70.03	188^th	970	80.6%
2024	75.39	138^th	959	85.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

First my niece was bullied and nothing was being done until I contacted Student Services. Then my son gets in trouble for someone’s else’s mistakes. Both situations were handled poorly. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Plainfield has been a great experience for my son. Granted, he is only in 1st grade, but I am beginning to doubt the validity of these test score based ratings. This school is comprised of 67% Hispanic children and I assume many of them are English language learners, which would obviously skew the scores downward (imagine how difficult it would be to take a test in a language you are still learning!)

The teachers and even Principal seem great and my son LOVES to go to school. Loves it. Everyday. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Plainfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	221	16	51	90	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	378
1989	210	18	53	74	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	355
1990	209	7	56	90	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	362
1991	200	10	53	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	178	7	48	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1993	194	10	67	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	213	11	58	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	193	11	63	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1996	193	11	63	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1997	193	12	69	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1998	198	8	61	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1999	157	8	62	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2000	127	14	64	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2001	109	11	62	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2002	88	9	52	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2003	88	9	52	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2004	82	13	49	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2005	73	18	59	211	0	n/a	n/a	1	362
2006	68	11	55	214	0	n/a	n/a	4	352
2007	72	7	53	209	0	n/a	n/a	7	348
2008	65	9	45	207	0	n/a	n/a	7	333
2009	53	9	53	265	0	n/a	n/a	14	394
2010	46	9	46	275	0	n/a	n/a	3	379
2011	45	8	50	273	3	0	0	0	379
2012	49	5	47	236	1	2	1	0	341
2013	56	6	51	225	1	1	0	0	340
2014	53	8	43	222	1	1	2	0	330
2015	60	8	42	233	1	2	2	0	348
2016	58	6	44	227	1	2	2	0	340
2017	48	8	44	227	2	2	3	0	334
2018	46	5	42	221	1	0	4	0	319
2019	46	5	36	206	1	0	10	0	304
2020	45	4	30	204	0	0	11	0	294
2021	50	3	32	194	1	0	12	0	292
2022	46	4	29	189	0	0	7	0	275
2023	44	10	31	180	0	0	7	0	272
2024	47	14	32	185	0	0	7	0	285

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	24.5	15.4	n/a
1989	355	22.5	15.7	n/a
1990	362	23.5	15.4	n/a
1991	360	22.0	16.3	n/a
1992	326	22.8	14.2	n/a
1993	400	23.0	17.4	n/a
1994	407	23.0	17.7	n/a
1995	425	24.5	17.3	n/a
1996	425	24.5	17.3	n/a
1997	427	25.5	16.7	n/a
1998	411	23.0	17.9	n/a
1999	384	22.1	17.4	n/a
2000	375	25.5	14.7	n/a
2001	375	26.3	14.3	n/a
2002	359	25.0	14.4	53.2
2003	359	25.0	14.4	53.2
2004	360	25.9	13.9	52.8
2005	362	25.5	14.2	59.6
2006	352	23.7	14.9	60.1
2007	348	26.0	13.4	62.5
2008	333	21.0	15.9	77.3
2009	394	27.6	14.3	63.4
2010	379	27.5	13.7	66.5
2011	379	27.0	14.0	60.4
2012	341	26.5	12.8	68.3
2013	340	35.9	9.4	77.4
2014	330	23.0	14.3	76.1
2015	348	29.0	12.0	82.5
2016	340	29.0	11.7	67.4
2017	334	28.6	11.6	73.4
2018	319	28.3	11.2	37.6
2019	304	29.0	10.4	58.6
2020	294	28.8	10.2	52
2021	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	275	28.4	9.6	66.2
2023	272	27.8	9.7	67.3
2024	285	28.5	10.0	58.6

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	24.5	15.4	n/a
1989	355	22.5	15.7	n/a
1990	362	23.5	15.4	n/a
1991	360	22.0	16.3	n/a
1992	326	22.8	14.2	n/a
1993	400	23.0	17.4	n/a
1994	407	23.0	17.7	n/a
1995	425	24.5	17.3	n/a
1996	425	24.5	17.3	n/a
1997	427	25.5	16.7	n/a
1998	411	23.0	17.9	n/a
1999	384	22.1	17.4	n/a
2000	375	25.5	14.7	n/a
2001	375	26.3	14.3	n/a
2002	359	25.0	14.4	53.2
2003	359	25.0	14.4	53.2
2004	360	25.9	13.9	52.8
2005	362	25.5	14.2	59.6
2006	352	23.7	14.9	60.1
2007	348	26.0	13.4	62.5
2008	333	21.0	15.9	77.3
2009	394	27.6	14.3	63.4
2010	379	27.5	13.7	66.5
2011	379	27.0	14.0	60.4
2012	341	26.5	12.8	68.3
2013	340	35.9	9.4	77.4
2014	330	23.0	14.3	76.1
2015	348	29.0	12.0	82.5
2016	340	29.0	11.7	67.4
2017	334	28.6	11.6	73.4
2018	319	28.3	11.2	37.6
2019	304	29.0	10.4	58.6
2020	294	28.8	10.2	52
2021	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	275	28.4	9.6	66.2
2023	272	27.8	9.7	67.3
2024	285	28.5	10.0	58.6

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.

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