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Best Public Schools in Southington, CT

At a glance

Schools

4,683

Students

Top rankedJoseph A. Depaolo Middle School35^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Biggest riser

R. E. Thalberg Elementary School up 65 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Flanders Elementary School 9.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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Summary:

The city of Southington, Connecticut is home to a well-performing school district with 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The Southington School District is ranked 48 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Southington High School is ranked 40th out of 141 high schools in Connecticut and has a 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 88.4% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on standardized tests, with 70.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA, 37.1% in Math, and 68.7% in Science. The Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is also a high-performing school, ranked 35th out of 252 middle schools in the state with a 4-star rating and impressive test scores across grades 6-8.

At the elementary level, William H. Hatton Elementary School stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 94.3% of 3rd graders, 82.4% of 4th graders, and 63.4% of 5th graders proficient or better. Flanders Elementary School also has strong test scores, particularly in Math, with 72.1% of 4th graders and 71.7% of 5th graders proficient or better. Overall, the Southington school system appears to be delivering high-quality education to its students, with several standout schools that are performing well above state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (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 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
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Main St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3286	549	46	11.9	31.7%	400 (72.9%)	10 (1.8%)	83 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	66.1	195^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.4%		70.3	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	25	61.5					58.2	59.6	67.0				66.4	56.6	57.1				$19,054
Flanders Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Victoria Dr.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3372	259	27	9.6	36.3%	191 (73.7%)	5 (1.9%)	34 (13.1%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	80.6	104^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.9%		76.5	136^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.6%	32	77.4						69.8	73.6				61.8	72.1	71.7				$19,181
William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spring Lake Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3377	320	26	12.3	31.9%	251 (78.4%)	6 (1.9%)	43 (13.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	81.9	88^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.6	129^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.0%	41						77.4	74.5	60.6				94.3	82.4	63.4				$22,343
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Public	6-8	385 Pleasant St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3260	671	62	10.8	26.4%	483 (72.0%)	18 (2.7%)	93 (13.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	84.1	35^th of 252 public middle schools	86.1%		83.6	35^th of 250 public middle schools	86.0%			79.3							71.1	67.9	70.4				62.6	63.3	63.3	$19,278
Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 Church Street	Southington	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3450	235	21	11.4	24.7%	171 (72.8%)	5 (2.1%)	39 (16.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	81	99^th of 493 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.1	102^nd of 497 public elementary schools	79.5%	3						69.6	71.7	59.5				78.3	84.8					$19,603
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1			68.7	70.5	37.1													$19,310
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Dunham Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3370	443	31	14.1	19.0%	305 (68.8%)	10 (2.3%)	50 (11.3%)	48 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	81.1	98^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.2	163^rd of 497 public elementary schools	67.2%	65	69.1					65.3	71.6	67.9				80.6	82.7	65.4				$17,756
Urbin T. Kelley School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Ridgewood Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3310	301	25	11.8	15.6%	229 (76.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.6%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	72.3	160^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.5%		77.9	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%	34	54.1					66.7	81.3	50.8				75.0	89.6	60.7				$19,496

Cities Near Southington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plantsville	2.36 mi	5	53^rd
Plainville	4.03 mi	7	112^th
Bristol	4.39 mi	13	133^rd
Wolcott	4.72 mi	5	62^nd
Kensington	4.89 mi	1	89^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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