Plainfield High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Central Village, Connecticut 06332 · Plainfield School District
#118 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#9040 of 16,910 nationally
About Plainfield High School
Plainfield High School is a public high located in Central Village, in the Plainfield School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 515 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 118th of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (86th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 515.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)51.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Plainfield High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 515
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 51.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Plainfield High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Shepard Hill Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
392 students · 279 m away
Moosup Elementary School
Moosup · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
252 students · 2.7 km away
Plainfield Memorial School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
291 students · 5.8 km away
Plainfield Central School
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
422 students · 5.8 km away
Sterling Community School
Sterling · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
301 students · 6.4 km away
Brooklyn Elementary School
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
469 students · 6.4 km away
Brooklyn Middle School
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 5–8
373 students · 6.5 km away
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
Canterbury · Public middle · Grades 5–8
213 students · 7.0 km away
Canterbury Elementary School
Canterbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
295 students · 7.2 km away
Killingly Memorial School
Danielson · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
485 students · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Cromwell High School
Cromwell · Public high · Grades 9–12
515 students
Bloomfield High School
Bloomfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
528 students
Northwestern Regional High School
Winsted · Public high · Grades 9–12
536 students
Montville High School
Oakdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
491 students
East Hampton High School
East Hampton · Public high · Grades 9–12
488 students
Stonington High School
Pawcatuck · Public high · Grades 9–12
543 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Plainfield High School a good school?
Plainfield High School has a Success Index (US) of 47.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #118 of 180 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Plainfield High School rank in Connecticut?
Plainfield High School ranks #118 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #9040 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Plainfield High School?
Plainfield High School had 515 students in 2025.
Is Plainfield High School a elementary school or a high school?
Plainfield High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Plainfield High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Plainfield High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.