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Elementary Schools in New Britain School District

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At a glance

DistrictNew Britain School District150^th of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,719

Students

Top rankedHolmes Elementary School327^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Chamberlain Elementary School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northend Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The New Britain School District is home to 10 elementary schools serving about 4,719 students across grades K-5, with DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School covering K-8 and Gaffney Elementary School including pre-K. This high-poverty urban district is ranked 150th out of 153 Connecticut districts, with an average free/reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 76.8% and average chronic absenteeism of 21.1% — better than the district-wide average of 32.0% but above the state average of 16.4%. Within this challenging context, school rankings vary considerably, from Holmes Elementary School at the 33rd percentile to Jefferson Elementary School at the 1st percentile.

Holmes Elementary School is the district's clear standout, with the highest state rank (327 out of 491), the lowest poverty rate at 66.4%, and the strongest test scores, including 45.0% proficiency in 4th grade ELA and 44.2% in 5th grade science. Chamberlain Elementary School is the most-improved school, jumping 48 places in its state ranking, driven by sharp gains in 3rd and 5th grade ELA. Lincoln Elementary School and Smith Elementary School are also consistent performers with strong upper-elementary scores. At the other end, Jefferson Elementary School is the lowest-ranked school, with 5th grade ELA proficiency of just 12.7% and 5th grade math at 10.0%. Gaffney Elementary School has the best attendance (14.0% chronic absenteeism) and the highest per-student spending ($21,053), yet its test scores remain mid-to-low, showing that spending and attendance alone do not guarantee achievement.

Several patterns stand out. Poverty is strongly associated with achievement: Holmes has the lowest poverty rate and highest scores, while Smalley Elementary School has the highest poverty rate (86.2%) and very low math proficiency, including just 7.1% in 5th grade math. Attendance matters but is not the whole story, as Gaffney's strong attendance does not translate into top scores. DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School, the district's K-8 school, shows a concerning decline in middle-school math, with 8th grade proficiency at just 6.7%. Encouragingly, 9 of 10 schools improved their state rankings from 2024-25 to 2025-26, suggesting the district is making progress, albeit from a low base.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	402	32	12.4	79.4%	40 (10.0%)	49 (12.2%)	285 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	9.6	436^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.4%		4.6	484^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.8%	48	17.3		29.9	25.4	29.3				25.4	13.4	16.0				$21,263
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	819	53	15.6	74.4%	72 (8.8%)	54 (6.6%)	661 (80.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	8.1	450^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.5%		6.8	470^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.7%	20	26.0	26.7	12.6	13.5	16.7	24.7	18.5	18.7	20.7	14.6	16.7	21.1	8.7	6.7	$16,837
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	438	31	14.2	71.7%	72 (16.4%)	62 (14.2%)	264 (60.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	9.8	435^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.5	436^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.6%	1	485.0		20.6	27.7	28.0				19.0	26.2	16.0				$24,589
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Stanley St.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8294	414	33	12.5	66.4%	88 (21.3%)	45 (10.9%)	212 (51.2%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	32.2	327^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.5%		21.4	365^th of 493 public elementary schools	26.0%	38	44.2		2378.0	45.0	2481.0				37.2	43.3	2479.0				$19,318
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	389	30	12.7	74.8%	65 (16.7%)	32 (8.2%)	248 (63.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	4.3	486^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.8	471^st of 493 public elementary schools	4.5%	15	15.5		15.5	14.7	12.7				14.3	13.2	10.0				$18,270
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	552	42	13.2	78.4%	92 (16.7%)	58 (10.5%)	354 (64.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	14.7	400^th of 492 public elementary schools	18.7%		10.9	426^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.6%	26	33.0		16.7	24.0	30.8				22.6	33.7	31.9				$20,826
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	212	19	11.2	79.2%	13 (6.1%)	37 (17.5%)	142 (67.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	8.1	448^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.6	450^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	472.0		22.6	19.2	2432.0				22.6	17.3	20.0				$21,949
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	594	46	12.8	86.2%	39 (6.6%)	53 (8.9%)	467 (78.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	5.1	477^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.6	485^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.6%	8	21.4		15.7	2389.0	2425.0				13.1	11.0	7.1				$18,690
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	461	36	12.9	80.3%	59 (12.8%)	48 (10.4%)	312 (67.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	12.6	413^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.1%		9.6	435^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.8%	22	29.0		2380.0	13.4	34.8				31.0	15.0	30.4				$19,603
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	438	30	14.4	77.6%	43 (9.8%)	52 (11.9%)	310 (70.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	8.8	442^nd of 492 public elementary schools	10.2%		9	444^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.9%	2	18.6		20.8	17.9	28.6				2393.0	27.1	12.9				$18,612

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newington School District	1.25 mi	7	94^th
Berlin School District	2.29 mi	5	80^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	2.73 mi	17	138^th
Capitol Region Education Council	2.82 mi	18	145^th
Rocky Hill School District	4.11 mi	5	32^nd

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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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