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Best Public Schools in New Britain, CT

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Schools

10,469

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedHouse of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy8^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Elementary School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School 10.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of New Britain, Connecticut is home to 16 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The educational landscape in New Britain is diverse, with both high-performing and low-performing schools, reflecting the broader challenges faced by the district.

The standout schools in the area are the House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy, a public middle school that consistently ranks among the top in the state, and the Academy of Science and Innovation, a public magnet high school that also performs well above the district and state averages. These schools demonstrate the potential for excellence within the New Britain school system.

However, the majority of schools in the New Britain School District struggle, with low rankings, poor test scores, and high rates of chronic absenteeism. Schools like New Britain High School and Pulaski Middle School have proficiency rates well below the state average, indicating the need for significant investment and improvement across the district. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by many students, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, will be crucial for enhancing educational outcomes in New Britain.

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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 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School	Public	9-12	735 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 827-7736	690	65	10.6	52.8%	193 (28.0%)	67 (9.7%)	395 (57.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)								(n/a)					10.0													$30,814
Academy of Science and Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-12	600 Slater Road	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 223-0726	767	71	10.8	63.5%	108 (14.1%)	177 (23.1%)	418 (54.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	14.5	122^nd of 141 public high schools	13.5%		25.6	104^th of 145 public high schools	28.3%	18		29.6	24.5		7.5				28.2	18.0	27.8				15.5	15.7	11.5	$26,580
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	402	32	12.4	79.4%	40 (10.0%)	49 (12.2%)	285 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	4.6	484^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.6	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%	9	13.6					12.2		10.6				17.3	16.2					$21,263
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	819	53	15.6	74.4%	72 (8.8%)	54 (6.6%)	661 (80.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	6.8	470^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%	9	22.8	7.4				8.5	19.8		17.6	13.1	16.3	18.5	18.8	16.8	9.0	6.2		$16,837
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	438	31	14.2	71.7%	72 (16.4%)	62 (14.2%)	264 (60.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	9.5	436^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.6%		10.3	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%		30.3					18.3	21.6	20.9				18.3	27.5	17.9				$24,589
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Stanley St.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8294	414	33	12.5	66.4%	88 (21.3%)	45 (10.9%)	212 (51.2%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	21.4	365^th of 493 public elementary schools	26.0%		15.5	394^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.7%	29							32.1					33.3	41.1					$19,318
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	389	30	12.7	74.8%	65 (16.7%)	32 (8.2%)	248 (63.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	6.8	471^st of 493 public elementary schools	4.5%		5.9	478^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	25.8					23.4	9.9	18.2				20.6	13.0	10.6				$18,270
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	552	42	13.2	78.4%	92 (16.7%)	58 (10.5%)	354 (64.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	10.9	426^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.6%		7	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%	38	23.1					18.6		29.3				24.7	26.1	19.8				$20,826
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	212	19	11.2	79.2%	13 (6.1%)	37 (17.5%)	142 (67.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	8.6	450^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.2	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%	13	22.2					15.2						23.9	22.9					$21,949
Pulaski Middle School	Public	6-8	757 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-7665	839	64	13.1	80.2%	129 (15.4%)	74 (8.8%)	564 (67.2%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	3.1	252^nd of 252 public middle schools	0.0%		3.2	250^th of 250 public middle schools	0.0%	2		8.9							4.5	4.0	7.3				2.1	2.6	4.3	$19,934
New Britain High School	Public	9-12	110 Mill St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6300	2,521	156	16.2	71.5%	385 (15.3%)	276 (10.9%)	1,668 (66.2%)	63 (2.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (4.7%)	10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%		13.8	121^st of 145 public high schools	16.6%	7			19.2	30.9	8.2													$17,816
Slade Middle School	Public	6-8	183 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6395	781	56	13.9	75.8%	82 (10.5%)	84 (10.8%)	570 (73.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)	4.2	250^th of 252 public middle schools	0.8%		5.6	244^th of 250 public middle schools	2.4%	6		10.1							8.1	9.6	14.3				5.1	3.8	5.1	$20,658
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	594	46	12.8	86.2%	39 (6.6%)	53 (8.9%)	467 (78.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	4.6	485^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.6%		3.2	494^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.6%	9	17.4					8.4	19.5	14.3				7.4	19.5	10.9				$18,690
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	461	36	12.9	80.3%	59 (12.8%)	48 (10.4%)	312 (67.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	9.6	435^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.8%		9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%	10						14.3	18.9	33.3				19.5	17.8	27.1				$19,603
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	438	30	14.4	77.6%	43 (9.8%)	52 (11.9%)	310 (70.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	9	444^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.9%		6.4	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%	29	21.6					23.7	20.5	18.4				26.9	24.7	13.2				$18,612
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	Public	6-8	40 Goodwin St	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 826-1866	152	9	17.4	55.9%	49 (32.2%)	18 (11.8%)	74 (48.7%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	94.4	8^th of 252 public middle schools	96.8%					(n/a)									88.2						68.6	80.0	90.2	$16,419

Cities Near New Britain

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newington	2.12 mi	7	119^th
Kensington	2.54 mi	1	89^th
Farmington	3.38 mi	5	18^th
Berlin	3.83 mi	3	94^th
Plainville	3.85 mi	7	112^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.