For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 535 students in Plainville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Plainville School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,199 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plainville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
61%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,065 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,240
$26,315
Spending / Student
$25,065
$25,377
Best Plainville School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middle School Of Plainville
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Northwest Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3250
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3250
Gr: 6-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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