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Elementary Schools in New London School District

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At a glance

DistrictNew London School District151^st of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,300

Students

Top rankedWinthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School398^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The New London School District in Connecticut is home to three elementary magnet schools serving grades PK through 5 — Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School, Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School, and C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet — with a combined enrollment of about 1,300 students. The district itself ranks 151 out of 153 districts statewide, placing it in the 1st percentile. The schools are similar in size, with enrollments from 406 to 449 students, and all serve high-poverty populations, with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility ranging from 73.94% at Winthrop to 91.63% at C.B. Jennings. All three schools score dramatically below Connecticut state averages in every grade and subject.

Winthrop STEM is the clear academic leader. It has the best state ranking (398 out of 491, earning 1 star) and outperforms the others in most subjects, such as 3rd-grade math proficiency of 38.4% versus 14.8% at Nathan Hale and 10.4% at C.B. Jennings. However, Winthrop saw sharp declines in 5th-grade ELA and science from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Nathan Hale stands out for momentum and school climate: it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (19.0%) and lowest student-teacher ratio (8.0), and it improved in most subjects year over year. C.B. Jennings faces the most severe challenges, with the highest poverty rate (91.63%), highest chronic absenteeism (29.8%), and lowest state ranking (487 out of 491).

A clear achievement gap runs through the district: Winthrop leads, Nathan Hale sits in the middle, and C.B. Jennings trails in nearly every subject. Poverty and attendance track closely with performance, though Nathan Hale shows that strong attendance and smaller classes may help offset high poverty. All three schools spend roughly $16,300 to $16,900 per student and maintain low student-teacher ratios, yet scores remain far below state averages — pointing to systemic challenges beyond funding. The magnet themes do not appear to produce academic differentiation, but Nathan Hale's consistent upward trend is the one bright spot in an otherwise urgent situation.

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Ranking:

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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	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
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	50 Mercer Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6050	406	43	9.4	91.6%	26 (6.4%)	81 (20.0%)	266 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	4.1	487^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.6	486^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	21.3	11.8	13.6	17.0	10.4	10.6		$26,349
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	37 Beech Drive	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6060	445	56	8.0	77.1%	69 (15.5%)	61 (13.7%)	242 (54.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.2%)	7.6	453^rd of 491 public elementary schools	7.7%		7	469^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.9%	16	31.4	18.5	17.7	27.5	14.8		11.8	$25,644
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	74 Grove Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6070	449	42	10.8	73.9%	74 (16.5%)	75 (16.7%)	243 (54.1%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.5%)	15.1	398^th of 491 public elementary schools	18.9%		22.8	355^th of 493 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	33.9	29.7	22.9	27.9	38.4	25.7	19.7	$23,813

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Learn	0.3 mi	8
Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	0.35 mi	1	102^nd
Waterford School District	1.16 mi	5	78^th
Groton School District	2.33 mi	7	105^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	4.7 mi	17	139^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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