Best Public Schools in Putnam, CT

Summary:

The city of Putnam, Connecticut is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a mixed picture for the Putnam School District, with some bright spots at the elementary level but significant challenges at the middle and high school levels.

Putnam Elementary School stands out as the largest and most diverse school in the district, with a high free/reduced lunch rate of 57.44%. The school outperforms the district and state averages on 3rd and 4th grade standardized tests, suggesting it is a relative strength within the district. In contrast, Putnam Middle School struggles, with significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state on standardized tests, especially in Mathematics.

Putnam High School is the smallest of the three schools, with a relatively high student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and it lags behind the district and state on SAT Math and science tests. These findings suggest the need for improvement at the high school level to address the district's overall underperformance and potential equity issues related to the varying racial makeup and socioeconomic factors across the schools.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Putnam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Wicker St.	Putnam	06260	Windham County	Putnam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 963-6925	571	42	13.4	57.4%	446 (78.1%)	14 (2.5%)	101 (17.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	34.9	309^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.8%		40.3	280^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.0%	29			40.5	44.9			45.6	40.4				$18,221
Putnam High School	Public	9-12	152 Woodstock Ave.	Putnam	06260	Windham County	Putnam School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6905	253	29	8.6	47.8%	215 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	107^th of 145 public high schools	26.2%		39.7	77^th of 142 public high schools	45.8%	30	28.3	17.5										$21,550
Putnam Middle School	Public	5-8	35 Wicker St.	Putnam	06260	Windham County	Putnam School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6920	335	25	13.4	51.3%	280 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	44 (13.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.8	163^rd of 250 public middle schools	34.8%		19.9	177^th of 249 public middle schools	28.9%	14					44.3	38.0			16.7	20.2	35.7	$17,688

Cities Near Putnam

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayville	3.24 mi	3	120^th
Woodstock	4.78 mi	4	110^th
North Grosvenordale	5.04 mi	3	159^th
Danielson	5.69 mi	3	163^rd
Pomfret Center	5.82 mi	1	34^th

See the top CT Connecticut cities

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.