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Best Elementary Schools in New Britain, CT

At a glance

Schools

4,719

Students

Top rankedHolmes Elementary School365^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Elementary School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northend Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The city of New Britain, Connecticut is home to 10 elementary schools that are 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. The schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.

Among the elementary schools, a few stand out as relative bright spots. Holmes Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in the 30-40% range. Smith Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School also show better performance than the district average, with proficiency rates in the 20-30% range. However, the majority of New Britain elementary schools face substantial academic and socioeconomic hurdles, with proficiency rates that are significantly lower than the state averages.

Across the district, the elementary schools have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 69.18% to 85.61%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, all schools in the district have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These challenges likely contribute to the low academic performance, and addressing attendance issues and providing targeted support to students and families could be key levers for improvement.

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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	NGSS Science 8th 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	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
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	819	53	15.6	74.4%	72 (8.8%)	54 (6.6%)	661 (80.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	6.8	470^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%	9	22.8	7.4	8.5	19.8		17.6	13.1	16.3	18.5	18.8	16.8	9.0	6.2	$16,837
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	438	31	14.2	71.7%	72 (16.4%)	62 (14.2%)	264 (60.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	9.5	436^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.6%		10.3	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%		30.3		18.3	21.6	20.9				18.3	27.5	17.9			$24,589
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
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near New Britain

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newington	2.12 mi	7	119^th
Kensington	2.54 mi	1	89^th
Farmington	3.38 mi	5	18^th
Berlin	3.83 mi	3	94^th
Plainville	3.85 mi	7	112^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.