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Public School Review - Established 2003

Plainfield Community School Corp School District

985 S Longfellow Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (317) 839-2578
www.plainfield.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

Plainfield Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,851 students in Plainfield Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainfield Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,428 Schools
# Students
5,917 Students
664,094 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
44,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
Kind396158
1392170
2402172
3443178
4420174
5411177
6457175
7470110
8456110
9313
10114
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District Rank

Plainfield Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IN)
#22 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School District
2023#22
2022#19
2021#10
2019#8
2018#7
2017#8
2016#16
2015#10
2014#11
2013#12
2012#20
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58%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
202358%39%
202259%38%
202162%36%
201970%45%
201880%54%
201777%54%
201676%55%
201582%64%
201494%83%
201394%81%
201290%80%
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60%
41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
202260%41%
202165%43%
201973%49%
201880%62%
201785%63%
201680%64%
201583%68%
201491%80%
201389%78%
201289%78%
201189%77%
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52%
34%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
202252%34%
202157%38%
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93%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
202393%88%
202293%88%
202193%87%
202094%90%
201993%86%
201892%86%
201793%82%
201697%85%
201596%86%
201493%87%
201394%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
20240.420.56
20230.390.55
20220.350.54
20210.330.53
20200.280.52
20190.280.52
20180.250.50
20170.250.50
20160.230.50
20150.260.49
20140.220.47
20130.220.46
20120.210.46
20110.210.45
20100.170.43
20090.160.42
20080.150.41
20070.140.39
20060.090.34
20050.100.33
20040.090.31
20030.070.31
20020.060.30
20010.040.28
20000.040.27
19990.040.27
19980.040.26
19970.040.27
19960.030.25
19950.020.25
19940.020.25
19930.030.25
19920.010.24
19910.010.25
19900.030.25
19890.030.24
19880.030.24
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
20243%3%
20233%3%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20163%3%
20154%2%
20143%3%
20133%2%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20103%4%
20094%3%
20084%2%
20073%2%
20062%1%
20052%2%
20042%1%
20031%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19982%1%
19971%2%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19931%1%
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% Hispanic
8%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
20248%15%
20237%14%
20226%14%
20216%13%
20205%12%
20195%12%
20185%12%
20175%12%
20165%11%
20156%11%
20144%10%
20134%10%
20124%9%
20113%8%
20103%8%
20093%8%
20082%8%
20073%7%
20062%6%
20052%5%
20041%5%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%3%
20001%3%
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% Black
11%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
20249%13%
20238%13%
20226%13%
20215%13%
20204%13%
20194%13%
20183%12%
20173%12%
20162%12%
20153%12%
20142%12%
20133%12%
20123%12%
20113%12%
20102%13%
20092%13%
20081%13%
20072%13%
20061%13%
20051%12%
20041%12%
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% White
73%
62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
202475%63%
202377%64%
202280%65%
202182%66%
202084%67%
201984%67%
201887%69%
201787%69%
201687%69%
201584%70%
201488%71%
201388%72%
201289%72%
201189%73%
201091%75%
200991%76%
200892%77%
200792%78%
200695%80%
200595%81%
200496%82%
200397%82%
200297%83%
200198%84%
200098%84%
199998%85%
199898%85%
199798%85%
199698%86%
199599%86%
1994100%86%
199399%86%
1992100%86%
1991100%86%
199099%86%
198998%86%
198898%86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%5%
20214%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20153%5%
20143%4%
20132%4%
20121%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,152 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
2023$71 MM$15 MM
2022$73 MM$15 MM
2021$71 MM$15 MM
2020$73 MM$15 MM
2019$74 MM$15 MM
2018$70 MM$16 MM
2017$67 MM$16 MM
2016$65 MM$16 MM
2015$61 MM$19 MM
2014$60 MM$16 MM
2012$54 MM$17 MM
2011$53 MM$16 MM
2010$61 MM$19 MM
2009$53 MM$21 MM
2008$39 MM$18 MM
2007$47 MM$17 MM
2006$47 MM$19 MM
2005$45 MM$19 MM
2004$33 MM$17 MM
2003$27 MM$14 MM
2002$32 MM$17 MM
2001$31 MM$17 MM
2000$29 MM$15 MM
1999$27 MM$15 MM
1998$25 MM$14 MM
1997$25 MM$15 MM
1996$21 MM$11 MM
1995$21 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
2023$66 MM$14 MM
2022$73 MM$15 MM
2021$66 MM$14 MM
2020$73 MM$15 MM
2019$80 MM$15 MM
2018$60 MM$15 MM
2017$60 MM$14 MM
2016$51 MM$14 MM
2015$42 MM$16 MM
2014$47 MM$15 MM
2012$45 MM$15 MM
2011$41 MM$15 MM
2010$42 MM$16 MM
2009$42 MM$18 MM
2008$46 MM$17 MM
2007$45 MM$18 MM
2006$39 MM$18 MM
2005$37 MM$19 MM
2004$37 MM$17 MM
2003$36 MM$16 MM
2002$30 MM$17 MM
2001$30 MM$16 MM
2000$30 MM$16 MM
1999$26 MM$15 MM
1998$25 MM$14 MM
1997$25 MM$13 MM
1996$22 MM$12 MM
1995$24 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,045
$13,125

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
2023$12,175$11,360
2022$12,680$11,698
2021$12,517$11,549
2020$12,680$11,698
2019$12,972$11,737
2018$12,549$12,551
2017$12,276$12,088
2016$12,163$11,721
2015$11,696$12,273
2014$11,629$10,918
2012$11,077$10,935
2011$10,968$10,703
2010$13,225$12,273
2009$11,641$13,002
2008$8,750$10,947
2007$10,926$9,796
2006$11,264$11,104
2005$11,158$11,216
2004$8,229$9,324
2003$6,723$7,547
2002$8,203$8,650
2001$8,263$8,810
2000$7,829$7,962
1999$7,288$7,812
1998$7,131$7,104
1997$7,183$7,776
1995$5,955$6,158
1992$5,859$4,903
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Spending / Student
$11,152
$12,758

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPlainfield Community School Corp School DistrictIndiana
2023$11,272$10,840
2022$12,659$11,647
2021$11,589$11,021
2020$12,659$11,647
2019$13,956$11,573
2018$10,757$11,226
2017$11,026$11,227
2016$9,445$10,567
2015$8,069$10,163
2014$9,130$10,049
2012$9,205$10,148
2011$8,537$9,902
2010$9,123$10,163
2009$9,162$11,056
2008$10,339$10,333
2007$10,440$10,659
2006$9,234$10,690
2005$9,052$10,750
2004$9,030$9,398
2003$8,952$8,918
2002$7,820$8,879
2001$7,978$8,765
2000$8,051$8,189
1999$7,196$7,935
1998$7,176$7,177
1997$6,953$7,005
1995$6,795$6,269
1992$6,761$4,863
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Best Plainfield Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
110 Wabash St
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-7707
Gr: K-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Brentwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1630 E Oliver St
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-4802
Gr: K-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
225 S Shaw St
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2575
Gr: K-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Plainfield Community Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 838-3966
Gr: 6-8 | 1,378 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Guilford Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6440 S County Road 600 E
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2698
Gr: K-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #66.
Pride Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Gr: K-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Clarks Creek Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 Elm Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-0120
Gr: K-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,917 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in IN)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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