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Best Elementary Schools in Colchester, CT

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Schools

1,061

Students

Top rankedJack Jackter Intermediate School206^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Colchester, Connecticut is home to two elementary schools that are performing well above state averages. Colchester Elementary School and Jack Jackter Intermediate School serve students from grades K-5 and are part of the Colchester School District.

Jack Jackter Intermediate School stands out as a top performer, consistently exceeding state averages on SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Mathematics, and NGSS/Science assessments across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, 62.5% of 5th graders at Jack Jackter Intermediate School scored proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.5%. The school has also maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top half of Connecticut elementary schools.

Both Colchester Elementary School and Jack Jackter Intermediate School have relatively high per-student spending, at $16,895 and $17,169 respectively for the 2018-2019 school year. This suggests a strong investment in resources and support for students. However, the schools share a challenge with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Jack Jackter Intermediate School	Public	3-5	215 Halls Hill Rd.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-9421	509	39	13.0	27.3%	414 (81.3%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	64.2	206^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.2%		68	179^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.0%	27	63.2	54.4	56.8	62.5	59.4	65.9	57.9	$19,606
Colchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	315 Halls Hill Rd.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-0717	552	47	11.7	27.2%	449 (81.3%)	21 (3.8%)	55 (10.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)								$20,209

Cities Near Colchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	5.32 mi	1	114^th
Moodus	6.26 mi	3	113^th
Lebanon	6.9 mi	3	80^th
Hebron	7.16 mi	4	50^th
East Hampton	8.12 mi	4	75^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.

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