Newington School District

The Newington School District in Connecticut serves about 3,800 students across 7 schools: 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 4 elementary schools (PK–4).

For parents, the standout is Newington High School, which ranks in the 68th percentile statewide and posts strong SAT scores in ELA (66%) and science (65%), though math lags at 33%. Its graduation rate is 95.9%. Among elementary schools, Elizabeth Green School is the most improved, jumping to the 61st percentile with excellent 3rd-grade scores (68.6% ELA, 70.6% math). It also has the highest spending per student ($20,791) and the lowest student–teacher ratio (10.2). Meanwhile, Ruth Chaffee School has dropped from the 80th to the 57th percentile, and its 4th-grade math fell from 60% to 50% despite having the district’s lowest poverty rate. The middle schools show a split: John Wallace Middle School outperforms Martin Kellogg Middle School in 5th grade, but Martin Kellogg leads in 7th and 8th-grade math.

District-wide, math is the weak spot: 4th-grade math drops below the state average in most elementary schools, and only Anna Reynolds School exceeds it. Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level, reaching 17.3% at the high school, above the state average. On a positive note, John Paterson School posts strong 3rd-grade scores, and Elizabeth Green proves that higher spending and smaller classes can boost results even with a high-need population. Given the small size of elementary schools, year-to-year swings should be interpreted cautiously, but the district’s overall 39th-percentile rank hides several schools that perform well above state averages.