Best Public Schools in Sandy Hook, CT

Summary:

The city of Sandy Hook, Connecticut is home to two high-performing schools: Newtown High School and Sandy Hook Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Newtown School District, which is ranked 33rd out of 158 districts in Connecticut and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Newtown High School is a standout, ranking 19th out of 145 Connecticut high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on standardized tests, with 72.4% proficiency in ELA and 50.8% in Math, well above state averages. Sandy Hook Elementary also performs strongly, ranking 104th out of 497 Connecticut elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's SBAC test scores range from 56.4% to 78.1% proficiency across grades 3 and 4.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Newtown High School at 11.1 and Sandy Hook Elementary at 10.9. Spending per student is higher at Sandy Hook Elementary ($18,196) compared to Newtown High School ($16,569), suggesting a focus on early childhood education. The student populations at both schools are predominantly white, which may not reflect the broader diversity in Connecticut.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)		SBAC Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,325	119	11.1	13.4%	1,090 (82.3%)	28 (2.1%)	141 (10.6%)	40 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.8%)	85	19^th of 145 public high schools	86.9%		89.2	15^th of 142 public high schools	89.4%	4	72.4	50.8					$20,852
Sandy Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	12 Dickinson Drive	Sandy Hook	06482	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7657	365	33	10.9	17.3%	294 (80.5%)	9 (2.5%)	46 (12.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	81	104^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.8	107^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.2%	3			66.7	69.2	75.0	71.8	$20,229

Cities Near Sandy Hook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newtown	2.03 mi	5	33^rd
Southbury	4.07 mi	4	51^st
Monroe	4.61 mi	5	39^th
Oxford	5.71 mi	4	101^st
Brookfield	6.82 mi	3	90^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.