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Crystal Lake School

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Crystal Lake School ranks 161 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Crystal Lake School is an elementary school located in Ellington, Connecticut, serving 309 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Ellington School District, which is ranked 40 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crystal Lake School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools, with strong academic performance on SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, often exceeding 60-70% proficiency rates in grades 3-6. Compared to the Ellington School District and Connecticut state averages, the school's proficiency rates are notably higher, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and 4th grade Mathematics. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 9% to 20%, it remains lower than the state average of around 12-13%. The school's per-student spending is slightly lower than the district average, yet it maintains a strong academic performance, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

When comparing Crystal Lake School to nearby schools within the Ellington School District, both Center School and Windermere School demonstrate similar high academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates. Outside the Ellington School District, schools like Northeast School (Vernon) and Tolland Intermediate School (Tolland) also show strong academic performance, while schools like Maple Street School (Vernon) and Stafford Elementary School (Stafford) have lower academic performance.

308

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,770

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 South Road
Ellington, CT 06029

(860) 896-2322

District: Ellington School District

Students who attend Crystal Lake School usually attend:

Middle:	Ellington Middle School
High:	Ellington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2012 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

Connecticut avg49%

161^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	72.3	161 of 493	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.0	89 of 497	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	105 of 491	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	111 of 490	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	152 of 538	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	230 of 522	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	197 of 532	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.2	166 of 551	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	64 of 557	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	149 of 564	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	60.5	293 of 565	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.2	194 of 579	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	200 of 566	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	160 of 565	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	194 of 568	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.6	180 of 570	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	127 of 455	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.6	165 of 445	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	99 of 248	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	87 of 262	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	156 of 327	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	164 of 295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	190 of 296	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Mathematics60%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Crystal Lake 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
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
West Stafford School	Public	PK-K	153 West Stafford Rd.	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 684-3181	176	14	12.3	39.8%	152 (86.4%)	4 (2.3%)	18 (10.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)										$25,383
Tolland Intermediate School	Public	3-5	96 Old Post RD	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6885	483	38	12.7	16.4%	379 (78.5%)	15 (3.1%)	50 (10.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	81.6	92^nd of 493 public elementary schools	81.3%		86	61^st of 497 public elementary schools	87.7%	31	67.1	56.3	78.8	78.0		69.4	87.2	74.4		$20,542
Stafford Elementary School	Public	1-5	11 Levinthal Run	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 684-6677	438	40	10.8	40.6%	373 (85.2%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	30.1	324^th of 493 public elementary schools	34.3%		42.7	275^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.7%	49		41.8	39.4	37.9		40.7	43.6	36.8		$23,690
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
Birch Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	247 Rhodes RD	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6750	532	36	14.7	19.2%	427 (80.3%)	10 (1.9%)	45 (8.5%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$18,321
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
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
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
Center School	Public	PK, KG-4	12 Old Farms Rd.	Willington	06279	Capitol Planning Region	Willington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-9367	205	19	10.8	33.2%	161 (78.5%)	5 (2.4%)	22 (10.7%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)								(n/a)										$23,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Lake School

What district is Crystal Lake School in?

Ellington School District

How many students attend Crystal Lake School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Crystal Lake School.

Is Crystal Lake School a good school?

Crystal Lake School ranks 161^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crystal Lake School?

Students at Crystal Lake School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Crystal Lake School attend?

Students who attend Crystal Lake School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellington Middle School
High : Ellington High School

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