Summary:
Easton School District in Connecticut serves two schools — Samuel Staples Elementary School (grades PK–5) and Helen Keller Middle School (grades 6–8) — and is ranked #12 out of 153 districts in the state, placing it in the top 8% with a 5-star rating.
Helen Keller Middle School is the district's standout, ranking #14 out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (95th percentile) in 2025–2026, after finishing #5 in 2023–2024 and #16 in 2024–2025. Its 8th grade math proficiency of 86% is more than double the state average of 41.9%. Samuel Staples Elementary School is also high-performing, ranking #64 out of 491 elementary schools (87th percentile) with a 4-star rating, and it has shown steady improvement over the past three years. The elementary school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.7% is dramatically lower than the state average of 16.4%.
Both schools are comfortably above state averages in every subject. At the elementary level, ELA proficiency ranges from 67.6% to 75.8% versus a state range of 47.3% to 53.5%, and 5th grade science proficiency is 79.8% versus 52.9% statewide. The middle school posts even stronger numbers, with 8th grade science at 83.0% versus 50.9% statewide. A few patterns are worth noting: 5th grade math shows a consistent drop of about 15 points from 4th grade, and 8th grade science surged by 20 points in a single year. The district is also exceptionally well-resourced, with per-pupil spending of roughly $18,500–$20,000 and student–teacher ratios around 11:1. Free/reduced lunch eligibility is under 10%, reflecting an affluent community. One caveat: there is no high school in the district, so students transition to another district after 8th grade.
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