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

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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

Meriden, NH 03770

District: Plainfield School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330576000368 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Plainfield Elementary School held near 196 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 20.6 → 20.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 330576000368 · Meriden, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

183 enr · 9.2:1 · 2.9% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Community School for Creative Education (183 students)

Plainfield Elementary School held near 196 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 20.6 → 20.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Plainfield Elementary School compares

Plainfield Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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

$30,298

per pupil, district-wide - above New Hampshire avg of $24,919

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

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.

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

District finance for Plainfield School District reports $30,298 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~183 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 206 (2022-23) → 196 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026