High Schools in Ellington School District

Summary:

The Ellington School District in Connecticut is home to one high school, Ellington High School, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance. Ranked 26th out of 141 Connecticut high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, Ellington High School places in the top 20% of schools statewide and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years.

Ellington High School's academic achievements are particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts (77.9%), SAT/Math (50.6%), and NGSS/Science (62.7%) well above the state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% for the 2022-2023 school year is also significantly higher than the state average. These strong academic outcomes are supported by the school's efficient resource allocation, as evidenced by its higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state.

While Ellington High School's demographic profile, with a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 19.13%, may contribute to its academic success, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Overall, Ellington High School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Ellington School District, providing a rigorous and effective educational experience for its students.

District Detail

47 Main Street
Ellington, CT 06029

(860) 896-2300

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,474

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Ellington High School	Public	9-12	37 Maple St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2352	701	68	10.2	22.0%	519 (74.0%)	29 (4.1%)	61 (8.7%)	72 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	82.6	26^th of 141 public high schools	81.6%		80	28^th of 145 public high schools	80.7%	2	62.7	77.9	50.6	$22,972

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vernon School District	2.49 mi	7	98^th
East Windsor School District	4.14 mi	3	106^th
South Windsor School District	4.97 mi	6	25^th
Somers School District	5.07 mi	3	84^th
Tolland School District	5.37 mi	4	47^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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