Plainfield Community Middle School vs. Cascade Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plainfield Community Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,369 students in grades 6-8, Plainfield Community Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 347 students in grades 6-8, Cascade Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,369 students
347 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#172 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#766 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
469
118
Grade 7 Students
446
111
Grade 8 Students
454
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
1%


% Black
10%
2%


% White
75%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

