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225 S Shaw St, Plainfield, IN 46168 • Hendricks County
(317) 839-2575

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
514
Teachers (FTE)
28.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
FRPL Eligible
200
(38.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 200 of 514 (38.9%)
Free Lunch: 179 (34.8%)
Reduced-Price: 21 (4.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 314 (61.1%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 532 students 532 2020-2021 2021-2022: 531 students 531 -0.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 532 students 532 +0.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 500 students 500 -6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 514 students 514 +2.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 415 (80.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 47 (9.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 33 (6.4%) Black or African American: 13 (2.5%) Asian: 6 (1.2%)
514 Students
White 415 80.7%
Hispanic / Latino 47 9.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 33 6.4%
Black or African American 13 2.5%
Asian 6 1.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 514 Students
Grade 1: 81 (15.8%) Grade 2: 90 (17.5%) Grade 3: 84 (16.3%) Grade 4: 96 (18.7%) Grade 5: 74 (14.4%) Kindergarten: 89 (17.3%)
514 Students
Grade 1 81 15.8%
Grade 2 90 17.5%
Grade 3 84 16.3%
Grade 4 96 18.7%
Grade 5 74 14.4%
Kindergarten 89 17.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
276
53.7%
F
Female Students
238
46.3%