Is John Paterson School a good school?

John Paterson School ranks 262 nd of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Paterson School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended John Paterson School.

What is the racial makeup of John Paterson School?

Students at John Paterson School are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of John Paterson School attend?

Students who attend John Paterson School usually go on to attend: Middle : John Wallace Middle School High : Newington High School

John Paterson School

Summary:

John Paterson School is an elementary school in Newington, CT, serving 442 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Newington School District. This diverse school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, and has excelled in supporting its special education and low-income students.

Compared to nearby schools, John Paterson School has a more diverse student population, with 56.79% White, 26.7% Hispanic, and 6.11% Asian students. Academically, the school has outperformed the district and state averages, with 54.8% of 3rd graders and 53.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics. The school has also ranked highly for its support of special education and low-income students, placing 76th out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for special education and 44th out of 302 for low-income students.

However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 107th out of 557 Connecticut elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 262nd out of 497 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the data reveals concerning achievement gaps between racial subgroups, with the school's White students ranking 179th out of 250 Connecticut elementary schools, while its Hispanic students ranked 25th out of 108. While John Paterson School performs better than New Britain School District schools, it lags behind high-performing schools like West Hill School in the neighboring Rocky Hill School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

120 Church Street
Newington, CT 06111

(860) 666-4657

District: Newington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,906

Students who attend John Paterson School usually attend:

Middle:	John Wallace Middle School
High:	Newington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Asian:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Paterson School ranks worse than 52.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Newington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.57. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details John Paterson School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Newington School District. Racial makeup is: White (54.6%), Hispanic (27.5%), Asian (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Paterson School is 12.4. 2 elementary schools in the Newington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Paterson School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Paterson School is $19,906. 2 elementary schools in the Newington School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Paterson School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Paterson School 262^nd of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See John Paterson School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Newington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newington School District 85^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Paterson School

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Rank History for all students at John Paterson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	64.16	274^th	570	51.9%
2007	59.50	303^rd	568	46.7%
2008	65.07	260^th	565	54.0%
2009	73.14	188^th	566	66.8%
2010	75.80	152^nd	579	73.7%
2011	76.52	140^th	565	75.2%
2012	74.52	164^th	564	70.9%
2013	78.95	107^th	557	80.8%
2015	63.49	232^nd	551	57.9%
2016	70.76	175^th	518	66.2%
2017	60.25	220^th	519	57.6%
2018	62.96	221^st	532	58.5%
2019	52.31	254^th	522	51.3%
2021	73.75	162^nd	538	69.9%
2022	54.46	230^th	490	53.1%
2023	49.05	244^th	491	50.3%
2024	46.57	262^nd	497	47.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Paterson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.74	76^th	371	79.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Paterson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.56	44^th	302	85.4%

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Rank History for Female students at John Paterson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.76	133^rd	259	48.6%
2021	65.51	166^th	455	63.5%

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Rank History for Male students at John Paterson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	61.62	134^th	262	48.9%
2021	69.54	144^th	445	67.6%
2023	24.62	173^rd	231	25.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Paterson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.84	25^th	108	76.9%

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Rank History for White students at John Paterson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	37.41	206^th	296	30.4%
2021	61.88	134^th	327	59.0%
2022	29.72	203^rd	252	19.4%
2023	42.34	177^th	262	32.4%
2024	41.81	179^th	250	28.4%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut State 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 John Paterson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	362	12	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	388
1989	398	10	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	425
1990	417	26	12	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	463
1991	412	25	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	450
1992	457	22	15	16	1	n/a	n/a	511
1993	449	31	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	504
1994	469	30	25	16	2	n/a	n/a	542
1995	405	20	18	13	2	n/a	n/a	458
1996	405	20	18	13	2	n/a	n/a	458
1997	412	19	31	13	1	n/a	n/a	476
1998	404	25	30	21	1	n/a	n/a	481
1999	397	25	23	26	1	n/a	n/a	472
2000	412	19	22	21	0	n/a	n/a	474
2001	455	19	27	24	0	n/a	n/a	525
2002	433	22	35	28	0	n/a	n/a	518
2003	433	22	35	28	0	n/a	n/a	518
2004	419	29	38	36	1	n/a	n/a	523
2005	400	30	45	37	1	n/a	n/a	513
2006	451	32	59	58	2	n/a	n/a	602
2007	375	30	49	48	4	n/a	n/a	506
2008	338	25	47	42	3	n/a	n/a	455
2009	347	32	51	40	1	n/a	n/a	471
2010	352	42	51	45	0	n/a	n/a	490
2011	340	28	37	45	0	0	26	476
2012	314	33	39	54	0	0	19	459
2013	302	29	34	62	0	0	22	449
2014	283	30	36	62	0	0	16	427
2015	268	24	34	72	0	1	19	418
2016	236	25	33	69	0	1	20	384
2017	234	19	35	64	0	1	18	371
2018	241	27	36	69	0	1	16	390
2019	227	27	32	71	0	1	20	378
2020	225	28	26	94	0	0	19	392
2021	232	27	21	90	0	0	19	389
2022	239	23	20	94	0	0	20	396
2023	251	21	27	118	0	0	25	442
2024	248	17	44	125	1	0	19	454

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 John Paterson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	28.0	13.8	n/a
1989	425	29.0	14.6	n/a
1990	463	29.0	15.9	n/a
1991	450	29.5	15.2	n/a
1992	511	29.1	17.5	5.3
1993	504	30.4	16.6	0.4
1994	542	31.7	17.1	7.2
1995	458	29.1	15.7	9.2
1996	458	29.1	15.7	9.2
1997	476	30.4	15.7	4
1998	481	31.0	15.5	3.1
1999	472	33.4	14.1	6.8
2000	474	32.6	14.5	6.3
2001	525	34.2	15.4	n/a
2002	518	34.2	15.1	8.9
2003	518	34.2	15.1	8.9
2004	523	31.0	16.9	13.2
2005	513	35.1	14.6	n/a
2006	602	35.3	17.1	12.6
2007	506	35.1	14.4	16.6
2008	455	33.0	13.8	15.2
2009	471	37.7	13.5	12.5
2010	490	35.3	13.8	14.9
2011	476	37.3	12.7	13
2012	459	35.1	13.0	15.9
2013	449	34.3	13.0	13.8
2014	427	34.7	12.3	20.1
2015	418	31.0	13.4	20.8
2016	384	29.0	13.2	22.7
2017	371	28.4	13.0	20.8
2018	390	28.4	13.7	20.3
2019	378	27.5	13.7	27.8
2020	392	28.5	13.7	33.7
2021	389	30.5	12.7	34.2
2022	396	28.7	13.7	30.8
2023	442	36.0	12.2	35.5
2024	454	36.5	12.4	38.3

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 John Paterson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	28.0	13.8	n/a
1989	425	29.0	14.6	n/a
1990	463	29.0	15.9	n/a
1991	450	29.5	15.2	n/a
1992	511	29.1	17.5	5.3
1993	504	30.4	16.6	0.4
1994	542	31.7	17.1	7.2
1995	458	29.1	15.7	9.2
1996	458	29.1	15.7	9.2
1997	476	30.4	15.7	4
1998	481	31.0	15.5	3.1
1999	472	33.4	14.1	6.8
2000	474	32.6	14.5	6.3
2001	525	34.2	15.4	n/a
2002	518	34.2	15.1	8.9
2003	518	34.2	15.1	8.9
2004	523	31.0	16.9	13.2
2005	513	35.1	14.6	n/a
2006	602	35.3	17.1	12.6
2007	506	35.1	14.4	16.6
2008	455	33.0	13.8	15.2
2009	471	37.7	13.5	12.5
2010	490	35.3	13.8	14.9
2011	476	37.3	12.7	13
2012	459	35.1	13.0	15.9
2013	449	34.3	13.0	13.8
2014	427	34.7	12.3	20.1
2015	418	31.0	13.4	20.8
2016	384	29.0	13.2	22.7
2017	371	28.4	13.0	20.8
2018	390	28.4	13.7	20.3
2019	378	27.5	13.7	27.8
2020	392	28.5	13.7	33.7
2021	389	30.5	12.7	34.2
2022	396	28.7	13.7	30.8
2023	442	36.0	12.2	35.5
2024	454	36.5	12.4	38.3

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 John Paterson School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,010
2019	$18,967
2020	$18,177
2021	$19,391
2022	$20,238
2023	$19,906

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Paterson School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 254^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 244^th of 491 Elementary schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Paterson School)	58.5	47.8	10.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District)	56.3	53.4	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Paterson School)	55.4	45.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newington School District)	57.6	54.3	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Paterson School)	58.3	57.8	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District)	60.1	53.5	6.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	378	442	16.9%
African American	27	21	22.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	32	27	15.6%
Hispanic	71	118	66.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	227	251	10.6%
Two or More Races	20	25	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.8%	35.5%	7.7%

Schools Near John Paterson School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
John Paterson School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Church Street	Newington	06111	Hartford County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4657	454	37	12.4	38.3%	248 (54.6%)	17 (3.7%)	125 (27.5%)	44 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	46.6	262^nd of 497 public elementary schools	47.3%		49	244^th of 491 public elementary schools	50.3%	18		47.9	42.7			54.8	53.4			$19,906
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	396	34	11.6	85.6%	31 (7.8%)	44 (11.1%)	297 (75.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	3.6	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.7	482^nd of 491 public elementary schools	1.8%	11		13.8	16.7	10.6		13.3		0.0		$24,257
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%)	9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.6	377^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.2%	68	28.9	12.8	17.4	23.7		26.9	15.9	15.8		$21,243
Ruth Chaffee School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Superior Avenue	Newington	06111	Hartford County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4687	315	27	11.7	34.6%	178 (56.5%)	16 (5.1%)	64 (20.3%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	81.2	101^st of 497 public elementary schools	79.7%		69.6	169^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.6%	68			79.3			68.1	72.4			$19,520
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	633	47	13.3	85.2%	49 (7.7%)	56 (8.8%)	488 (77.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	3.2	494^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.6%		2.9	491^st of 491 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	7.8	14.3	5.9	12.2		12.1	7.8			$19,834
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	210	21	9.9	82.9%	15 (7.1%)	31 (14.8%)	147 (70.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	10.2	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%					(n/a)	24.4			22.2		30.8		13.3		$20,400
Highcrest School	Public	K-6	95 Highcrest Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8380	462	30	15.4	19.9%	324 (70.1%)	13 (2.8%)	65 (14.1%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	71	165^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.5	193^rd of 491 public elementary schools	60.7%	28	65.2	54.1	68.8	68.2	63.2	57.4	76.6	51.5	53.9	$17,101
West Hill School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Cronin Dr.	Rocky Hill	06067	Hartford County	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 258-7761	400	33	12.0	13.0%	141 (35.3%)	22 (5.5%)	32 (8.0%)	189 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)		75.3				83.9				$20,833
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	457	33	13.7	77.0%	48 (10.5%)	55 (12.0%)	331 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	6.4	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.2	449^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.6%	24	20.8	11.1		24.4		13.6	17.2	9.1		$20,623
CREC Preschool at Progress Drive	Public	PK	123 Progress Drive	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 240-6615	118	7	16.8	50.0%	23 (19.5%)	27 (22.9%)	50 (42.4%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)

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