Elementary Schools in Easton School District

Summary:

The Easton School District in Connecticut is home to one exceptional elementary school, Samuel Staples Elementary School. This top-performing institution ranks 71st out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the top 15% statewide.

Samuel Staples Elementary School consistently earns 4 or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the best-performing schools in the state. The school's students excel on standardized tests, significantly outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school scored 73.5% proficient or better compared to the state average of 46.9%.

While the school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests a relatively affluent student population, the district allocates significant resources to support education at Samuel Staples Elementary. The school spends $18,497 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11.7, lower than the state average. These factors contribute to the school's exceptional academic performance and position it as a model for educational excellence within the Easton School District.

District Detail

654 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612

(203) 261-2513

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 893

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
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
Samuel Staples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Morehouse Road	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 261-3607	606	55	11.1	6.9%	449 (74.1%)	20 (3.3%)	58 (9.6%)	46 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	84.5	71^st of 493 public elementary schools	85.6%		82.2	94^th of 497 public elementary schools	81.1%	23	78.4	73.5	75.2	66.0	83.7	81.2	66.0	$20,979

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trumbull School District	1.51 mi	11	18^th
Bridgeport School District	2.62 mi	37	152^nd
Fairfield School District	2.86 mi	16	21^st
Monroe School District	5.11 mi	5	42^nd
Regional School District 09	5.18 mi	1	7^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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