Plainfield Elem School

1850 Plainfield Dr, Des Plaines IL, 60018 | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 847-824-1301
  • grades KG-5
  • students 319
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Des Plaines
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
46%Des Plaines
33%Illinois

Plainfield Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62" in Des Plaines, IL. There are a total of 319 students and 28 teachers at Plainfield Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Plainfield Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 57% higher than the Illinois average.

Plainfield Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students319
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Plainfield Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
360-69%
440-44%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-69%
450-54%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Plainfield Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 17.8% 44.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 4.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 12.5% 10.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.9% 38.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Des Plaines demographics profile

StatisticDes PlainesIllinoisNational
Population58,31612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,09622891
Median age42.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English57%77%79%
Speak Spanish13%13%13%

Education level achieved in Des Plaines

IndexDes PlainesIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college63.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Plainfield Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.