Enrollment
183
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Meriden, NH
Plainfield Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Plainfield Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330576000368
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plainfield Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New Hampshire schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 2.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 183
- students enrolled
Plainfield Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Plainfield School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330576000368 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.9%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plainfield Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Plainfield Elementary School
Plainfield Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Meriden, New Hampshire, enrolling 183 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.9% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the New Hampshire average.
With 183 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 45 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Plainfield School District operates only this one school, so Plainfield Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Plainfield Elementary School compares
Plainfield Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.9% | ▼ 87% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
2.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 87% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 21% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$30,449
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.6%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 2.2%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Plainfield Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plainfield School District, which includes Plainfield Elementary School.
$30,449
Per student
+7%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+84%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.2%
State 22.5%
Federal 3.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~183 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Plainfield Elementary School
How many students attend Plainfield Elementary School?
Plainfield Elementary School has 183 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Meriden, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainfield Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Plainfield Elementary School is 9.2:1, which is 19% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Plainfield Elementary School?
2.9% of students at Plainfield Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plainfield Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Plainfield Elementary School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Meriden, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plainfield Elementary School?
Plainfield Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Plainfield Elementary School a good school?
Plainfield Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New Hampshire schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Plainfield School District?
None reported; Plainfield School District operates only Plainfield Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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