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Gainfield Elementary School

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Gainfield Elementary School ranks 107 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Gainfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Southbury, Connecticut. With 347 students, the school is part of the Regional School District 15, which is ranked 72 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gainfield Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gainfield Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, the school had 64.3% of 3rd graders, 61.8% of 4th graders, and 75.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46.9%, 51.4%, and 52.5% respectively. In mathematics, 76.8% of 3rd graders, 70.9% of 4th graders, and 79.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 52.2%, 51.4%, and 44.9%. The school also spends significantly more per student ($18,838 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

While Gainfield Elementary School is a high-performing school, it has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in 2021-2022 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for male students and white students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of schools, compared to its strong performance for female students. The school and district should investigate the reasons for the increase in chronic absenteeism and explore ways to enhance the performance of all student subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes.

321

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,023

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 Old Field Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488

(203) 264-5312

District: Regional School District 15

Students who attend Gainfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rochambeau Middle School
High:	Pomperaug Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Regional School District 15

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg50%

107^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Regional School District 15

72^nd of 156Regional School District 15 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	80.0	107 of 493	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	110 of 497	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	111 of 491	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	109 of 490	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	103 of 538	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	58 of 522	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	86 of 532	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	79 of 519	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	64 of 518	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	108 of 551	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	108 of 557	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	90 of 564	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	105 of 565	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	63 of 579	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	76 of 566	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	37 of 565	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	12 of 568	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.0	56 of 570	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	67 of 232	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	62 of 237	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	65 of 230	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	74 of 234	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	125 of 455	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	56 of 242	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	42 of 259	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	92 of 239	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	75 of 231	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	76 of 232	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.3	64 of 445	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	22 of 247	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	87 of 262	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	107 of 248	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	141 of 262	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	113 of 252	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	111 of 327	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	61 of 295	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	87 of 296	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)71st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+26 vs state

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Gainfield 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
Gainfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Old Field Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 264-5312	321	27	12.1	12.1%	271 (84.4%)	9 (2.8%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	80	107^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.3	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%	3		64.3	61.8	75.5	76.8	70.9	79.2	$25,023
Pomperaug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Main St. S	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-8283	395	36	11.1	10.9%	317 (80.3%)	8 (2.0%)	42 (10.6%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	75.2	144^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.8%		80.9	105^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.9%	39	73.1	48.4	64.5	69.2	71.0	74.2	70.5	$23,423
Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 North Benson Rd.	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 758-1144	518	42	12.3	13.3%	392 (75.7%)	13 (2.5%)	68 (13.1%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	62.2	208^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.8%		60.2	208^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.1%			50.0	70.4	57.1	54.9	69.0	57.1	$24,183
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School St.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-4314	328	27	12.2	19.5%	264 (80.5%)	7 (2.1%)	42 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	60.5	213^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.8%		51.5	242^nd of 497 public elementary schools	51.3%	29	74.6	38.3	69.4	61.9	40.4	75.5	46.0	$23,131
Sandy Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	12 Dickinson Drive	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7657	349	28	12.3	18.1%	263 (75.4%)	9 (2.6%)	53 (15.2%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	89.4	39^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.1%		81	104^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.1%	65		77.3	77.8		85.2	79.0		$21,080
Quaker Farms School	Public	PK, KG-2	30 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-5842	384	27	14.2	19.3%	294 (76.6%)	12 (3.1%)	51 (13.3%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$19,066
Great Oak Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Great Oak Road	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-6492	369	25	14.7	18.2%	307 (83.2%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.4%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	79.5	114^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.9%		72.2	158^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.2%	44	72.5	66.7	68.9	81.7	63.0	69.7	72.0	$18,304
Hawley Elementary School	Public	K-4	29 Church Hill Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7666	281	27	10.5	13.9%	227 (80.8%)	4 (1.4%)	42 (14.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.7	123^rd of 493 public elementary schools	75.1%		81.4	100^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.9%	23		69.6	68.4		68.1	70.2		$22,805
Booth Free School	Public	K-5	14 South St.	Roxbury	06783	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-9391	86	10	8.5	18.6%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$32,965
Middlebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Whittemore Rd	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2401	309	27	11.4	19.1%	241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37 (12.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	64.1	207^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.5	219^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.9%	12	62.1	60.3	60.4	58.2	65.5	58.3	53.0	$26,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainfield Elementary School

Is Gainfield Elementary School a good school?

Gainfield Elementary School ranks 107^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gainfield Elementary School in?

Regional School District 15

What schools do graduates of Gainfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rochambeau Middle School
High : Pomperaug Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Gainfield Elementary School?

Students at Gainfield Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Gainfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Gainfield Elementary School.

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