Ellington High School

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Ellington High School ranks 28 th of 145 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ellington High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ellington, Connecticut, with a student population of 737. The school is part of the Ellington School District, which is ranked 29 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Ellington High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic metrics, with 75.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 54.8%. In SAT/Math, 44.7% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 29.5%. The school also performs well in NGSS/Science, with 59.6% of 11th-graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 46.7%. Ellington High School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing 28th out of 145 high schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating.

Ellington High School's performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking 18th out of 100 Connecticut high schools for male students, 36th out of 102 for female students, 44th out of 116 for White students, and 39th out of 175 for special education students. Notably, the school ranked 4th out of 65 high schools for low socioeconomic status students, indicating its ability to support and elevate this population. While Ellington High School has historically had a predominantly White student population, the racial makeup has become more diverse in recent years, with decreases in White students and increases in Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Compared to nearby schools like Manchester High School and East Windsor High School, Ellington High School outperforms in academic metrics and has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

37 Maple St.
Ellington, CT 06029

(860) 896-2352

District: Ellington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,205

Feeder schools for Ellington High School:

Elementary:	Center School
	Crystal Lake School
	Windermere School
Middle:	Ellington Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 737

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Asian:

9.5%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.9%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ellington High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellington High School is $20,205.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ellington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellington High School 28^th of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See Ellington High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ellington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellington School District 29^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ellington High School

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Rank History for all students at Ellington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	69.96	65^th	176	63.1%
2008	79.45	22^nd	176	87.5%
2009	77.32	34^th	176	80.7%
2010	70.92	72^nd	186	61.3%
2011	71.21	78^th	189	58.7%
2012	71.41	73^rd	188	61.2%
2013	74.52	53^rd	193	72.5%
2015	58.66	84^th	196	57.1%
2017	76.83	38^th	140	72.9%
2018	75.00	36^th	121	70.2%
2019	69.68	47^th	121	61.2%
2021	74.09	61^st	200	69.5%
2024	80.02	28^th	145	80.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	75.60	39^th	175	77.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	66.70	12^th	37	67.6%
2021	84.79	22^nd	155	85.8%
2022	80.06	9^th	63	85.7%
2024	89.79	4^th	65	93.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ellington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	63.23	42^nd	79	46.8%
2021	71.38	63^rd	189	66.7%
2022	82.05	21^st	106	80.2%
2023	53.98	57^th	103	44.7%
2024	70.88	36^th	102	64.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ellington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	72.30	35^th	78	55.1%
2021	71.78	59^th	182	67.6%
2022	56.50	52^nd	102	49.0%
2023	62.72	42^nd	100	58.0%
2024	84.18	18^th	100	82.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ellington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	53.00	54^th	105	48.6%
2019	50.04	66^th	113	41.6%
2021	59.73	65^th	155	58.1%
2022	56.92	49^th	117	58.1%
2023	35.52	78^th	116	32.8%
2024	57.76	44^th	116	62.1%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ellington High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	553	10	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	568
1989	547	15	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	566
1990	508	12	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	525
1991	497	13	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	516
1992	528	15	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	548
1993	500	12	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	520
1994	486	10	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	504
1995	512	11	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	527
1996	512	11	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	527
1997	539	8	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	551
1998	578	8	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	594
1999	552	3	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	563
2000	577	6	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	590
2001	606	7	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	628
2002	647	5	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	670
2003	647	5	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	670
2004	646	9	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	683
2005	650	9	12	6	1	n/a	n/a	678
2006	507	8	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	526
2007	697	18	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	738
2008	719	18	18	12	3	n/a	n/a	770
2009	719	21	21	14	3	n/a	n/a	778
2010	713	24	18	19	3	n/a	n/a	777
2011	717	22	17	23	0	1	12	792
2012	696	26	23	32	1	0	22	800
2013	681	23	27	34	1	0	23	789
2014	678	30	30	34	3	0	22	797
2015	649	31	28	37	3	0	25	773
2016	650	31	31	36	3	0	20	771
2017	660	34	34	29	1	0	20	778
2018	641	27	42	37	0	0	23	770
2019	666	27	50	35	0	0	20	798
2020	646	31	54	31	0	0	25	787
2021	649	33	67	35	0	0	29	813
2022	607	28	61	38	0	0	28	762
2023	569	25	70	48	0	0	25	737

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ellington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	47.0	12.0	n/a
1989	566	48.0	11.7	n/a
1990	525	44.4	11.8	n/a
1991	516	41.0	12.5	n/a
1992	548	41.1	13.3	1.5
1993	520	40.5	12.8	0.2
1994	504	40.2	12.5	1.2
1995	527	41.2	12.8	4.2
1996	527	41.2	12.8	4.2
1997	551	44.7	12.3	1.1
1998	594	46.9	12.7	2
1999	563	50.2	11.2	0.9
2000	590	50.4	11.7	2.2
2001	628	52.8	11.9	n/a
2002	670	55.1	12.2	2.4
2003	670	55.1	12.2	2.4
2004	683	54.9	12.4	2.9
2005	678	49.7	13.6	n/a
2006	526	49.6	10.6	4.9
2007	738	52.8	14.0	2.2
2008	770	60.1	12.8	3.8
2009	778	63.6	12.8	4.5
2010	777	60.5	12.8	6
2011	792	61.7	12.8	7.1
2012	800	62.9	12.7	9.4
2013	789	62.9	12.5	9.9
2014	797	64.4	12.3	9.8
2015	773	63.0	12.2	8.5
2016	771	67.0	11.5	8.6
2017	778	64.8	11.9	9.4
2018	770	70.3	10.9	10.3
2019	798	70.0	11.3	15.7
2020	787	66.0	11.9	16.1
2021	813	66.0	12.3	16.4
2022	762	58.4	13.0	15.6
2023	737	66.4	11.0	15.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ellington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	47.0	12.0	n/a
1989	566	48.0	11.7	n/a
1990	525	44.4	11.8	n/a
1991	516	41.0	12.5	n/a
1992	548	41.1	13.3	1.5
1993	520	40.5	12.8	0.2
1994	504	40.2	12.5	1.2
1995	527	41.2	12.8	4.2
1996	527	41.2	12.8	4.2
1997	551	44.7	12.3	1.1
1998	594	46.9	12.7	2
1999	563	50.2	11.2	0.9
2000	590	50.4	11.7	2.2
2001	628	52.8	11.9	n/a
2002	670	55.1	12.2	2.4
2003	670	55.1	12.2	2.4
2004	683	54.9	12.4	2.9
2005	678	49.7	13.6	n/a
2006	526	49.6	10.6	4.9
2007	738	52.8	14.0	2.2
2008	770	60.1	12.8	3.8
2009	778	63.6	12.8	4.5
2010	777	60.5	12.8	6
2011	792	61.7	12.8	7.1
2012	800	62.9	12.7	9.4
2013	789	62.9	12.5	9.9
2014	797	64.4	12.3	9.8
2015	773	63.0	12.2	8.5
2016	771	67.0	11.5	8.6
2017	778	64.8	11.9	9.4
2018	770	70.3	10.9	10.3
2019	798	70.0	11.3	15.7
2020	787	66.0	11.9	16.1
2021	813	66.0	12.3	16.4
2022	762	58.4	13.0	15.6
2023	737	66.4	11.0	15.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ellington High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,670
2019	$16,810
2020	$17,059
2021	$17,909
2022	$19,028
2023	$20,205

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ellington High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	798	737	7.6%
African American	27	25	7.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	50	70	40%
Hispanic	35	48	37.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	666	569	14.6%
Two or More Races	20	25	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%

Schools Near Ellington High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (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	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Ellington High School	Public	9-12	37 Maple St.	Ellington	06029	Tolland County	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2352	737	66	11.0	15.9%	569 (77.2%)	25 (3.4%)	48 (6.5%)	70 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	80	28^th of 145 public high schools	80.7%					(n/a)	59.6	75.7	44.7	$20,205
Rockville High School	Public	9-12	70 Loveland Hill	Vernon	06066	Tolland County	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6050	932	84	11.1	48.0%	530 (56.9%)	102 (10.9%)	181 (19.4%)	55 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.5%)	40.6	77^th of 145 public high schools	46.9%					(n/a)	44.9	49.4	20.4	$19,585
Somers High School	Public	9-12	5 Vision Boulevard	Somers	06071	Tolland County	Somers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 749-2270	384	49	7.8	4.2%	341 (88.8%)	9 (2.3%)	20 (5.2%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	79.5	30^th of 145 public high schools	79.3%		66.7	49^th of 142 public high schools	65.5%	19	64.4	80.6	37.6	$23,871
South Windsor High School	Public	9-12	161 Nevers Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Hartford County	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 648-5000	1,329	121	10.9	16.9%	699 (52.6%)	94 (7.1%)	122 (9.2%)	335 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (5.6%)								(n/a)	79.6			$19,570
Tolland High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Hill	Tolland	06084	Tolland County	Tolland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6818	724	60	12.1	13.4%	596 (82.3%)	23 (3.2%)	58 (8.0%)	32 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)								(n/a)				$18,049
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1617 King Street	Enfield	06082	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 253-0274	496	50	9.9	77.8%	64 (12.9%)	147 (29.6%)	255 (51.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)		21.7		$27,627
East Windsor High School	Public	9-12	76 South Main St.	East Windsor	06088	Hartford County	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-3361	257	30	8.5	56.8%	126 (49.0%)	42 (16.3%)	73 (28.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)			21.1	$31,821
Enfield High School	Public	9-12	1264 Enfield St.	Enfield	06082	Hartford County	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-5540	1,490	124	11.9	40.5%	977 (65.6%)	105 (7.0%)	285 (19.1%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (4.6%)								(n/a)	62.5			$18,408
Stafford High School	Public	9-12	145 Orcuttville Rd.	Stafford Springs	06076	Tolland County	Stafford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 684-4233	398	40	9.9	30.7%	342 (85.9%)	5 (1.3%)	36 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	60.1	60^th of 145 public high schools	58.6%		77.1	38^th of 142 public high schools	73.2%	22	53.3	57.9		$22,949
Manchester High School	Public	9-12	134 MiddleTpke E	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3530	1,673	177	9.4	51.6%	488 (29.2%)	425 (25.4%)	547 (32.7%)	149 (8.9%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (2.9%)	28	97^th of 145 public high schools	33.1%		28	94^th of 142 public high schools	33.8%	3	32.6	42.8	17.4	$23,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellington High School

Is Ellington High School a good school?

Ellington High School ranks 28^th of 145 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ellington High School?

Ellington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Center School
Elementary : Crystal Lake School
Elementary : Windermere School
Middle : Ellington Middle School

What district is Ellington High School in?

Ellington School District

What is the racial makeup of Ellington High School?

Students at Ellington High School are 77% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ellington High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 737 students attended Ellington High School.

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