Overview
Plainfield Elementary School is a public elementary serving grades 0–8 in Meriden, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 196 students. It is part of the Plainfield School District district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New Hampshire state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
6% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 27% state average)
Intimate school community
196 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictPlainfield School District
County33019
CityMeriden
ZIP03770
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID330576000368
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment196
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %6%
State Avg27%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)