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Best Public Schools in Ellington, CT

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At a glance

Schools

2,474

Students

Top rankedCenter School51^st of 491 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Windermere School up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ellington High School 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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Summary:

Ellington, Connecticut is served by the Ellington School District, which includes 5 schools—3 elementary schools serving PK-6, 1 middle school serving grades 7-8, and 1 high school serving grades 9-12—with a total enrollment of 2,474 students. The district ranks 55th out of 153 Connecticut districts (64th percentile, 3 stars), and while every school exceeds Connecticut state averages in nearly all subjects, the district still sits in the middle of the pack due to the competitiveness of the state's top districts.

Center School is the district's clear academic leader, ranking 51st out of 491 elementary schools (90th percentile) and improving steadily from the 81st to 90th percentile over three years. It has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (7.2%), the highest proficiency rates in 4th grade ELA (87.0%) and 3rd grade math (85.2%), and it achieves these results despite a higher student-teacher ratio (14.0) and lower per-student spending ($12,714) than several peers. Ellington High School posts a strong 95.0% graduation rate and the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.2:1), but its ranking slipped from the 82nd to 68th percentile. Ellington Middle School is the district's biggest concern, dropping from the 89th to 76th percentile, with 8th grade math proficiency falling 12.7 points to 56.8%.

Among the elementary schools, Windermere School (77th percentile) and Crystal Lake School (66th percentile) trail Center School. Crystal Lake faces the most demographic and resource challenges—the highest free/reduced-price lunch rate (28.3%), the highest student-teacher ratio (14.4), and the lowest spending per student ($12,358)—yet it posts the district's highest 4th grade math proficiency (75.6%) and a chronic absenteeism rate (11.0%) below the district average. Math is a notable secondary-level weakness, with high school math proficiency (42.6%) lagging far behind ELA (63.9%). Chronic absenteeism is low district-wide, with all schools below the state rate of 16.4%. The district's biggest opportunity is investigating the widespread 2025-26 test-score declines while replicating Center School's successful practices.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)			SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 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
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%)	86.9	51^st of 491 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.7	63^rd of 493 public elementary schools	87.2%	12	77.9					75.4	87.0	79.4	71.2			85.2	69.6	73.5	65.2			$17,442
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%)	72.1	169^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.6%		72.3	161^st of 493 public elementary schools	67.3%	8	72.1					57.5	68.9	65.1				60.0	75.6	65.1	50.0			$16,770
Ellington High School	Public	9-12	37 Maple St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2352	701	68	10.2	22.0%	519 (74.0%)	29 (4.1%)	61 (8.7%)	72 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	68.5	42^nd of 133 public high schools	68.4%		82.6	26^th of 141 public high schools	81.6%	16			57.4	63.9	42.6													$22,972
Ellington Middle School	Public	7-8	46 Middle Butcher Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2339	393	35	11.0	20.4%	282 (71.8%)	23 (5.9%)	28 (7.1%)	50 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	76.3	61^st of 258 public middle schools	76.4%		85.2	28^th of 252 public middle schools	88.9%	33		65.7								66.8	60.9					60.8	56.8	$21,672
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%)	78.8	115^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.6%		76	140^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.6%	25	66.7					66.7	61.2	68.2	74.1			71.3	70.4	67.7	76.5			$19,461

Cities Near Ellington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vernon	3.54 mi	7	125^th
Somers	4.2 mi	3	109^th
Tolland	4.88 mi	4	57^th
East Windsor	5.3 mi	2	144^th
Broad Brook	5.31 mi	1	104^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.