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Best Public Schools in Oakville, CT

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Schools

1,504

Students

Top rankedSwift Middle School128^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Oakville, Connecticut is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (John Trumbull Primary School and Polk School) and 1 middle school (Swift Middle School). The schools in Oakville demonstrate a range of performance, with Swift Middle School standing out as a top performer in the area.

Swift Middle School is ranked 128 out of 252 Connecticut middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the Watertown School District and the state of Connecticut in several academic areas, including 8th grade science proficiency. Additionally, Polk School demonstrated strong performance in 3rd grade mathematics, with 57% of students proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages.

The schools in Oakville also exhibit differences in their student populations, with Polk School having the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 50%. This could indicate variations in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students, which may impact academic performance and other school-related factors. Overall, the data provides insights into the strengths and areas for improvement for the schools in Oakville, Connecticut.

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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	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Polk School	Public	3-5	435 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4840	303	24	12.8	53.1%	209 (69.0%)	16 (5.3%)	49 (16.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	35.6	299^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.4%		38	294^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.8%	5	51.8		45.2	36.0	45.0				57.0	36.0	31.2				$22,059
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Colonial St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4830	591	54	10.9	44.3%	458 (77.5%)	23 (3.9%)	77 (13.0%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	45.8	128^th of 252 public middle schools	49.2%		55.7	107^th of 250 public middle schools	57.2%	21		57.3				44.3	41.0	46.5				38.0	39.6	40.0	$22,884
John Trumbull Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	779 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-2776	610	45	13.5	39.5%	448 (73.4%)	26 (4.3%)	112 (18.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)								(n/a)															$20,649

Cities Near Oakville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watertown	0.75 mi	2	127^th
Waterbury	1.45 mi	34	167^th
Middlebury	3.52 mi	3	103^rd
Wolcott	4.13 mi	5	62^nd
Thomaston	4.36 mi	3	116^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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