Plainfield High School vs. Plainfield Central School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plainfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Student Attention
Plainfield Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades 9-12, Plainfield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 445 students in grades 6-8, Plainfield Central School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
535 students
445 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#683 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#592 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
48%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
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Graduation Rate
80-84%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
139
Grade 7 Students
-
157
Grade 8 Students
-
149
Grade 9 Students
141
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Grade 10 Students
120
-
Grade 11 Students
126
-
Grade 12 Students
148
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
11%
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% Black
4%
5%
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% White
84%
79%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.36
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
49%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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