Guilford Elementary

6440 S County Road 600 E
Plainfield, IN 46168

461 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Guilford Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Plainfield Community School Corp school district, located in Plainfield, IN with 461 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 29 teachers, Guilford Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

461

Total Students

29.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Guilford Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	336
Hispanic	23
Black	55
Asian	15
Two or More	32

White
336 (72.9 %)
Black
55 (11.9 %)
Two or More
32 (6.9 %)
Hispanic
23 (5.0 %)
Asian
15 (3.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Plainfield Community School Corp
Phone:	(317)839-2698
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	461
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	122
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 93