Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NGSS and SBAC test scores by the Connecticut Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 497)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
090519001083	441	Natchaug School	Public	K-5	123 Jackson St.	Willimantic	06226	Windham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2380	254	24	10.5	77.2%	39 (15.4%)	15 (5.9%)	191 (75.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$20,567							9.5	10.1	429	12
090279000552	442	East Rock Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	133 Nash St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5900	445	37	12	78.4%	52 (11.7%)	159 (35.7%)	179 (40.2%)	33 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	$21,213							9.5	9.4	436	6
090192001641	443	Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	757 New Britain Avenue	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2600	366	16	23.4	63.1%	60 (16.4%)	42 (11.5%)	230 (62.8%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$20,529							9.4	9.2	441	2
090045000075	444	Classical Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Linwood Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7188	385	27	14.2	86.8%	18 (4.7%)	183 (47.5%)	154 (40.0%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)	$17,131							9	11.8	412	32
090267000524	445	Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	469	33	14.1	79.1%	50 (10.7%)	47 (10.0%)	324 (69.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	$21,243							9	17.6	377	68
090279000566	446	Lincoln-Bassett School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Bassett St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-8500	229	20	11.4	90.8%	5 (2.2%)	140 (61.1%)	73 (31.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	$23,421							8.8	8.3	448	2
090192000372	447	Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	639 Franklin Avenue	Hartford	06114	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4620	370	31	11.7	83.8%	30 (8.1%)	45 (12.2%)	257 (69.5%)	29 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	$26,566							8.8	7.3	459	12
090102000159	448	Ellsworth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Ellsworth Ave	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4740	507	33	15.3	59.2%	56 (11.0%)	25 (4.9%)	391 (77.1%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	$25,619							8.8	12.1	411	37
090279000550	449	Clinton Avenue School	Public	K-8	293 Clinton Ave.	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3300	452	38	11.8	77.7%	16 (3.5%)	46 (10.2%)	375 (83.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	$19,414							8.5	5.6	473	24
090279001484	450	Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	400 Canner Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3400	362	36	10	81.2%	17 (4.7%)	175 (48.3%)	137 (37.8%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	$20,224							8.4	9	444	6

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Mathematics, NGSS Science test scores released by the Connecticut Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 27, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Connecticut Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Connecticut Department of Education.
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