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Best Public Schools in Ansonia, CT

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Schools

2,961

Students

Districts

Top rankedPrendergast School387^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Prendergast School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School 12.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Ansonia, Connecticut is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this district face significant challenges, with all of them performing below the state averages on various academic measures.

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School and Ansonia High School both have strong 4-year graduation rates, at 88.4%, which is on par with the state average. However, their academic performance lags behind, with low proficiency rates in standardized tests. Emmett O'Brien Technical High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which could be an advantage.

The district as a whole struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 17.7%, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.95% at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School to 66.02% at Ansonia Middle School, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. These factors likely contribute to the academic underperformance observed across the Ansonia School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (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 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
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Public	9-12	141 Prindle Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 732-1800	618	51	12.1	43.7%	275 (44.5%)	70 (11.3%)	230 (37.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)								(n/a)				9.7													$29,511
Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	15.8	398^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.3%		13.9	405^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.5%	7					23.3	31.9	29.3				28.6	34.7	28.3				$16,829
Prendergast School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Finney St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5080	588	36	16.3	64.6%	138 (23.5%)	133 (22.6%)	276 (46.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	17.2	387^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.5%		14.4	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%	11	29.7				22.7	34.4	36.3				29.5	33.3	27.5				$20,104
Ansonia High School	Public	9-12	20 Pulaski Hwy.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5060	617	48	12.8	59.3%	157 (25.4%)	119 (19.3%)	290 (47.0%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	16.6	113^th of 141 public high schools	19.9%		17.3	116^th of 145 public high schools	20.0%	3			25.7	9.9													$21,875
Ansonia Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Howard Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5070	560	40	14.0	64.1%	118 (21.1%)	121 (21.6%)	290 (51.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	10.9	220^th of 252 public middle schools	12.7%		11.6	210^th of 250 public middle schools	16.0%	10		21.8						22.8	23.4	21.7				17.5	12.6	12.7	$19,284

Cities Near Ansonia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Derby	1.32 mi	5	164^th
Shelton	2.58 mi	8	95^th
Seymour	3.08 mi	4	123^rd
Woodbridge	3.24 mi	2	25^th
Orange	3.82 mi	5	35^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.

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