Best Public Schools in Weston, CT

Weston, Connecticut, is an affluent suburban community served by the Weston School District, which operates four schools — Hurlbutt Elementary School, Weston Intermediate School, Weston Middle School, and Weston High School — serving approximately 2,086 students in grades PK–12. The district is ranked 4th out of 153 districts in Connecticut, placing it in the 97th percentile with a 5-star rating.

Weston High School is the district's standout, ranked #1 among 133 Connecticut high schools with a 99.5% graduation rate and SAT proficiency of 95.6% in ELA and 72.5% in math. Weston Middle School ranks 7th out of 258 middle schools, with 8th-grade science proficiency at 88.3% and 7th-grade ELA at 88.4%. Weston Intermediate School ranks 22nd out of 491 elementary schools, with strong 3rd-grade scores in both ELA (86.7%) and math (85.9%). Hurlbutt Elementary School has no reported test scores but posts the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate (3.8%).

Math is the district's relative weak spot, trailing ELA and science at nearly every grade level, though scores remain far above state averages. Chronic absenteeism ranges from just 3.8% to 5.0%, well below the 16.4% statewide rate. Free/reduced-price lunch eligibility is very low (1.35% to 2.72%), reflecting a highly advantaged community. Per-student spending exceeds $21,000 at every school, and student–teacher ratios are low, from 10.7 to 12.7. The district's vertical alignment from early elementary through high school produces consistently elite results across all levels.