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Item: Plainville School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

68 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762

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Top 50%

Tel: (508) 699-1300

www.plainville.k12.ma.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 655 students in Plainville School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Public Elementary Schools in Plainville School District have an score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

655 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

52 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	55	51
Kind	82	149
1	101	162
2	86	164
3	89	170
4	70	165
5	86	168
6	86	170

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District Rank

Plainville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#149 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plainville School District
2023	#149
2022	#133
2021	#123
2019	#159
2018	#218
2017	#272
2016	#269
2015	#273
2014	#239
2013	#234
2012	#250

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50%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2023	50%	42%
2022	52%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	60%	51%
2018	53%	52%
2017	48%	53%
2016	64%	64%
2015	62%	61%
2014	66%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	61%	59%

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50%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2022	50%	44%
2021	61%	49%
2019	56%	54%
2018	53%	56%
2017	52%	54%
2016	68%	71%
2015	65%	69%
2014	69%	69%
2013	69%	69%
2012	70%	69%
2011	68%	70%

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40-44%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2022	42%	44%
2021	42%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.40	0.65
2023	0.39	0.64
2022	0.38	0.62
2021	0.36	0.62
2020	0.34	0.60
2019	0.34	0.60
2018	0.28	0.58
2017	0.28	0.58
2016	0.29	0.56
2015	0.27	0.55
2014	0.27	0.54
2013	0.26	0.53
2012	0.22	0.52
2011	0.23	0.51
2010	0.23	0.50
2009	0.24	0.51
2008	0.21	0.47
2007	0.18	0.46
2006	0.17	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.16	0.43
2003	0.14	0.42
2002	0.13	0.41
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.04	0.39
1999	0.04	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.05	0.36
1995	0.04	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.07	0.33
1990	0.07	0.31
1989	0.07	0.30
1988	0.07	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	7%
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2024	10%	25%
2023	9%	24%
2022	9%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	8%	21%
2019	8%	21%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	10%
2023	6%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%

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% White

74%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2024	77%	53%
2023	77%	54%
2022	78%	56%
2021	80%	57%
2020	81%	59%
2019	81%	59%
2018	84%	61%
2017	84%	61%
2016	84%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	85%	65%
2013	86%	66%
2012	88%	67%
2011	88%	68%
2010	88%	69%
2009	88%	70%
2008	89%	71%
2007	91%	72%
2006	90%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	91%	74%
2003	92%	75%
2002	92%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	96%	81%
1990	96%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,198 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$6 MM	$33 MM
2022	$7 MM	$30 MM
2021	$6 MM	$33 MM
2020	$7 MM	$30 MM
2019	$15 MM	$30 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$28 MM
2016	$13 MM	$28 MM
2015	$12 MM	$29 MM
2014	$12 MM	$25 MM
2012	$23 MM	$25 MM
2011	$12 MM	$29 MM
2010	$12 MM	$29 MM
2009	$12 MM	$25 MM
2008	$11 MM	$29 MM
2007	$11 MM	$30 MM
2006	$10 MM	$28 MM
2005	$10 MM	$25 MM
2004	$9 MM	$23 MM
2003	$8 MM	$22 MM
2002	$6 MM	$21 MM
2001	$8 MM	$20 MM
2000	$5 MM	$17 MM
1999	$5 MM	$16 MM
1998	$4 MM	$15 MM
1997	$4 MM	$15 MM
1996	$4 MM	$14 MM
1995	$6 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$13 MM	$31 MM
2022	$15 MM	$30 MM
2021	$13 MM	$31 MM
2020	$15 MM	$30 MM
2019	$14 MM	$29 MM
2018	$13 MM	$27 MM
2017	$12 MM	$26 MM
2016	$12 MM	$26 MM
2015	$11 MM	$28 MM
2014	$11 MM	$25 MM
2012	$11 MM	$24 MM
2011	$11 MM	$28 MM
2010	$11 MM	$28 MM
2009	$11 MM	$24 MM
2008	$10 MM	$27 MM
2007	$10 MM	$28 MM
2006	$9 MM	$26 MM
2005	$9 MM	$23 MM
2004	$8 MM	$23 MM
2003	$8 MM	$22 MM
2002	$7 MM	$22 MM
2001	$8 MM	$20 MM
2000	$5 MM	$18 MM
1999	$5 MM	$16 MM
1998	$4 MM	$15 MM
1997	$4 MM	$14 MM
1996	$6 MM	$14 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,046

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$9,144	$24,728
2022	$9,630	$21,893
2021	$9,510	$24,560
2020	$9,630	$21,893
2019	$20,515	$22,465
2018	$20,334	$21,203
2017	$18,919	$21,707
2016	$17,253	$20,995
2015	$16,018	$20,216
2014	$15,753	$18,426
2012	$27,358	$17,368
2011	$15,325	$19,949
2010	$14,344	$20,216
2009	$14,219	$17,400
2008	$13,755	$20,313
2007	$13,305	$19,874
2006	$12,048	$18,605
2005	$12,160	$16,492
2004	$11,362	$14,710
2003	$10,206	$14,080
2002	$7,979	$13,131
2001	$10,563	$11,945
2000	$6,650	$10,807
1999	$6,176	$9,233
1998	$5,643	$8,168
1997	$5,385	$8,222
1995	$9,338	$7,665
1992	$7,628	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$20,198

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plainville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,417	$23,465
2022	$21,097	$21,748
2021	$21,236	$23,307
2020	$21,097	$21,748
2019	$20,068	$21,401
2018	$18,790	$19,776
2017	$16,937	$20,105
2016	$15,628	$19,473
2015	$14,354	$19,181
2014	$14,969	$18,091
2012	$13,556	$17,137
2011	$13,593	$19,427
2010	$12,854	$19,181
2009	$12,786	$16,788
2008	$12,295	$19,196
2007	$11,985	$18,606
2006	$10,981	$17,681
2005	$11,191	$15,640
2004	$9,824	$14,676
2003	$9,348	$13,753
2002	$8,624	$13,695
2001	$10,466	$12,113
2000	$6,771	$10,872
1999	$6,394	$9,235
1998	$5,683	$8,243
1997	$5,197	$7,752
1995	$7,896	$6,904
1992	$7,562	$5,896

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Best Plainville School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Anna Ware Jackson

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

68 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1304

Gr: PK-2 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Beatrice H Wood Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

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72 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1312

Gr: 3-6 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 655 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50% in MA
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education