Plainfield Community Middle School
Plainfield, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
1,298 students tested62.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency299
- At proficiency508
- Approaching proficiency343
- Below proficiency148
Math
1,298 students tested52.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency247
- At proficiency438
- Approaching proficiency363
- Below proficiency250
Science
396 students tested57.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency151
- At proficiency75
- Approaching proficiency119
- Below proficiency51
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 458 | 445 | 396 |
| Proficient | 60.5% | 52.4% | 57.1% |
Biology
97 students tested99.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency93
- At proficiency3
- Approaching proficiency1
- Below proficiency0
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 77 | 112 | 97 |
| Proficient | 93.5% | 99.1% | 99.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
11.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,333 | 1,369 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.8% · 131 | 11.2% · 153 |
| Suspended in school | 4.9% · 65 | 4.2% · 58 |
| Expelled | 0.5% · 7 | 0.8% · 11 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
9.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,432 | 1,436 | 1,426 |
| Chronically absent | 12.6% · 181 | 8.4% · 121 | 9.0% · 129 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
S. Walden
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.4%
White75.2%
Black or African American9.7%
Asian3.2%
Two or More Races4.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180897002357
- District
- Plainfield Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,369 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 79.4
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25