Elementary Schools in Colchester School District

Summary:

The Colchester School District in Connecticut is home to two strong elementary schools: Colchester Elementary School and Jack Jackter Intermediate School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are consistently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While both schools perform well within the district, Jack Jackter Intermediate School stands out for its exceptional academic achievement. The school consistently outperforms the Colchester School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores, including SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Mathematics, and NGSS/Science. This suggests that Jack Jackter Intermediate School is a high-performing institution within the district.

Both Colchester Elementary School and Jack Jackter Intermediate School have similar student-teacher ratios and per-student spending, indicating that the district allocates resources fairly across the elementary schools. However, the schools share a slightly elevated chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is an area the district may want to address to further improve student outcomes.

District Detail

127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester, CT 06415

(860) 537-7267

SchoolDigger Rank:
70^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,085

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Jack Jackter Intermediate School	Public	3-5	215 Halls Hill Rd.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-9421	509	39	13.0	27.3%	414 (81.3%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	64.2	206^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.2%		68	179^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.0%	27	63.2	54.4	56.8	62.5	59.4	65.9	57.9	$19,606
Colchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	315 Halls Hill Rd.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-0717	552	47	11.7	27.2%	449 (81.3%)	21 (3.8%)	55 (10.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)								$20,209

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lebanon School District	4.58 mi	3	63^rd
Hebron School District	6.08 mi	2	54^th
Salem School District	6.34 mi	1	90^th
Regional School District 08	6.88 mi	2	35^th
Bozrah School District	7.74 mi	1

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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.