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Center School

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Center School ranks 63 rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Center School is an exceptional elementary school located in Ellington, Connecticut, serving 456 students in grades K-6. As part of the Ellington School District, which is ranked 40 out of 156 districts in the state, Center School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools, with a current ranking of 63 out of 493 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Center School's academic performance is significantly higher than the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts ranged from 69.7% to 85.1% across grades 3-6, compared to the state average of 46.9% to 52.5%. In SBAC/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 64.3% to 83.6% across grades 3-6, again outperforming the state average of 42.9% to 52.2%. The school's performance on the NGSS/Science assessment for 5th grade was also strong, with 77.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Crystal Lake School and Windermere School in the Ellington School District, as well as Philip R. Smith School in South Windsor and Somers Elementary School in Somers, Center School's academic performance is significantly stronger. Additionally, the school's efficient use of resources, as evidenced by its lower per-student spending and student-teacher ratio, suggests that it is effectively managing its finances and staffing to support student success.

445

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,442

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49 Main St.
Ellington, CT 06029

(860) 896-2315

District: Ellington School District

Students who attend Center School usually attend:

Middle:	Ellington Middle School
High:	Ellington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

8.3%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (74% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Connecticut elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg69%

Connecticut avg49%

63^rd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Ellington School District

40^th of 156Ellington School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	63 of 493	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	96 of 497	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	94 of 491	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	105 of 490	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	113 of 538	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	173 of 522	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	167 of 532	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	188 of 519	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.5	114 of 518	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	82 of 551	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	122 of 557	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	196 of 564	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	229 of 565	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.6	135 of 579	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	253 of 566	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.2	159 of 565	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	48 of 568	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	72.8	187 of 570	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	45 of 232	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	31 of 237	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	86 of 230	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	91 of 234	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	114 of 455	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	124 of 242	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	127 of 259	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	66 of 239	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	90 of 233	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	64 of 231	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	83 of 232	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	93 of 445	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	106 of 247	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	95 of 262	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	62 of 248	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	82 of 250	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	72 of 262	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	84 of 327	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	178 of 295	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	169 of 296	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+25 vs state

English Language Arts75%+25 vs state

Mathematics73%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Center School

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Center School	Public	K-6	49 Main St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2315	445	32	14.0	20.2%	365 (82.0%)	18 (4.0%)	37 (8.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	85.7	63^rd of 493 public elementary schools	87.2%		81.9	96^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.7%	33	77.3	74.6	85.1	69.7	71.8	77.5	83.6	66.7	64.3	$17,442
Maple Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Maple St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6175	256	27	9.4	76.2%	85 (33.2%)	31 (12.1%)	88 (34.4%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.2%)	27.8	333^rd of 493 public elementary schools	32.5%		38.8	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%	43		32.7	44.4	48.3		33.3		32.8		$22,648
Windermere School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Abbott Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2329	627	55	11.4	26.2%	360 (57.4%)	37 (5.9%)	64 (10.2%)	136 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	76	140^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.6%		85.5	68^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.3%	72	72.8	58.3	61.0	65.4	71.8	61.5	67.8	69.1	80.8	$19,461
Northeast School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 East St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6080	261	23	11.2	63.2%	113 (43.3%)	24 (9.2%)	69 (26.4%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.1%)	75.2	145^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.6%		69	173^rd of 497 public elementary schools	65.2%	28			71.4	61.3		65.9	75.0	67.7		$21,033
Skinner Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Skinner Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6180	340	31	10.8	52.6%	124 (36.5%)	37 (10.9%)	86 (25.3%)	59 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	68.7	179^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.7%		68.4	178^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.2%	1				63.5		50.0	68.4	69.2		$20,803
Broad Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Rye St.	East Windsor	06016	Capitol Planning Region	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-2433	441	40	11.0	52.6%	187 (42.4%)	48 (10.9%)	117 (26.5%)	52 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	28.6	328^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.5%		37	297^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.2%	31		40.6	35.2			39.1	43.7			$25,962
Center Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Center Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6300	443	41	10.8	51.0%	224 (50.6%)	54 (12.2%)	104 (23.5%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	38.9	284^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.4%		44.6	268^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.1%	16	44.4	45.5	43.1	50.0		45.5	41.4	45.2		$20,164
Crystal Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 South Road	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2322	308	21	14.4	28.2%	236 (76.6%)	14 (4.5%)	31 (10.1%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	72.3	161^st of 493 public elementary schools	67.3%		83	89^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.1%	72		75.6	65.1	56.8	72.0		72.1	47.7		$16,770
Philip R. Smith School	Public	K-5	949 Avery Street	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5025	468	38	12.1	18.6%	245 (52.4%)	23 (4.9%)	49 (10.5%)	120 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	83.9	74^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.9	91^st of 497 public elementary schools	81.7%	17		76.3	70.9	79.7		86.3	68.0			$16,920
Somers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Vision Boulevard	Somers	06071	Capitol Planning Region	Somers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 749-2270	645	53	12.1	5.6%	568 (88.1%)	15 (2.3%)	43 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	59.2	221^st of 493 public elementary schools	55.2%		60.8	206^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.6%	15		48.4	61.5	60.8		56.5	61.5	54.9		$17,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Center School

How many students attend Center School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Center School.

What is the racial makeup of Center School?

Students at Center School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Center School in?

Ellington School District

What schools do graduates of Center School attend?

Students who attend Center School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellington Middle School
High : Ellington High School

Is Center School a good school?

Center School ranks 63^rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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