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Chamberlain Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Chamberlain Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 396 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New Britain School District, which is ranked 155 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chamberlain Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.2% of 3rd-grade students and 10.6% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46.9% and 52.5%, respectively. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 37.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

While Chamberlain Elementary School's performance is concerning, there are some nearby schools within the same district that are performing significantly better, such as Northend Elementary School and Smith Elementary School. Additionally, Chamberlain Elementary School spends more per student compared to some of these nearby schools, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding. Despite the school's consistently low performance, there are signs of potential for improvement, as the school was rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger in the 2015-2016 school year, which is the highest rating the school has received in recent years.

402

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,263

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053

(860) 832-5691

District: New Britain School District

Students who attend Chamberlain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
High:	New Britain High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

African American:

12.2%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (14% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg51%

484^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the New Britain School District

155^th of 156New Britain 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	4.6	484 of 493	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	493 of 497	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	482 of 491	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	464 of 490	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	497 of 538	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	500 of 522	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	491 of 532	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	485 of 519	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	445 of 518	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	499 of 551	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	467 of 557	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	516 of 564	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.3	533 of 565	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.7	570 of 579	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	559 of 566	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	540 of 565	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	543 of 568	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	536 of 570	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	7.8	424 of 455	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	257 of 259	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	111 of 111	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	154 of 173	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	96 of 101	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.8	277 of 302	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	345 of 371	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)7th percentile~ school

Female (2021)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics17%-35 vs state

Science14%-39 vs state

English Language Arts11%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Chamberlain Elementary 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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
John Paterson School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Church Street	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4657	394	34	11.7	36.0%	216 (54.8%)	23 (5.8%)	106 (26.9%)	34 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	46.8	256^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.1%		46.6	262^nd of 497 public elementary schools	47.3%	6		46.7	48.7		54.7	52.6		$21,919
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
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
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
Ruth Chaffee School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Superior Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4687	317	25	12.8	30.9%	186 (58.7%)	15 (4.7%)	63 (19.9%)	37 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	60.7	211^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.2%		81.2	101^st of 497 public elementary schools	79.7%	110		57.1	61.4		53.6	60.0		$22,504
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chamberlain Elementary School

What district is Chamberlain Elementary School in?

New Britain School District

How many students attend Chamberlain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Chamberlain Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chamberlain Elementary School?

Students at Chamberlain Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chamberlain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chamberlain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
High : New Britain High School

Is Chamberlain Elementary School a good school?

Chamberlain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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