Best Public Schools in Deep River, CT

Summary:

The city of Deep River, Connecticut is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, including Valley Regional High School, John Winthrop Middle School, and Deep River Elementary School. These schools are part of the Regional School District 04 and the Deep River School District.

Among the standout schools in Deep River, John Winthrop Middle School and Deep River Elementary School demonstrate impressive academic achievement. John Winthrop Middle School ranked 61 out of 252 Connecticut middle schools in 2024-2025 and received a 4-star rating, with test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science exceeding state and district averages. Deep River Elementary School also ranked 129 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools in 2024-2025 and received a 4-star rating, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade Math and Science.

In contrast, Valley Regional High School had more mixed results, with only 35.6% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 31.1%. However, the high school maintained an 88.4% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023. Across the district, the schools serve a population with relatively high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 28.16% at Valley Regional High School to 33.85% at Deep River Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Deep River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12 River St.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Deep River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5319	189	0	9.8	32.3%	165 (87.3%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	77.2	129^th of 493 public elementary schools	73.8%		82.8	92^nd of 497 public elementary schools	81.5%	37	78.6					56.3			65.6	75.0			$32,856
John Winthrop Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Winthrop Road	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-9546	197	19	10.5	25.9%	171 (86.8%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	75.5	61^st of 252 public middle schools	75.8%		49.7	118^th of 250 public middle schools	52.8%	57		62.9					60.2	66.0			59.1	56.7	$34,408
Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	256 Kelsey Hill Rd.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5328	429	46	9.3	27.3%	351 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%		56.9	64^th of 145 public high schools	55.9%	19			59.2	73.1	35.6								$31,338

Cities Near Deep River

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chester	2.83 mi	1	38^th
Killingworth	3.6 mi	2	52^nd
Higganum	3.64 mi	3	20^th
Centerbrook	4.3 mi	1	60^th
Clinton	5.13 mi	3	111^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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