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Norwich School District

At a glance

150^thof 156 Connecticut districts▲ 3

Better than 3% of Connecticut districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2Grades PK, KG-12

90 Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360·(860) 823-4200·All Connecticut district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 3.8% of districts

Schools

3,160

Students

Top rankedThomas W. Mahan School273^rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Samuel Huntington School up 43 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Wequonnoc Magnet School 10.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Uncas Elementary School

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

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Summary:

The Norwich School District in Connecticut serves 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, but no high schools or alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 150 out of 156 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in the district, a few stand out. Thomas W. Mahan School is the highest-ranked elementary school in the district, ranking 273 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools and receiving a 2-star rating. It also has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Moriarty Magnet School is the second-highest ranked elementary school in the district, ranking 372 out of 493 and receiving a 1-star rating, with relatively strong proficiency rates, particularly in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts.

However, the schools in the Norwich School District generally perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates around 30% for ELA and 13-14% for Math in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of around 50% for both subjects. Additionally, all schools in the district have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The district also serves a population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68% to 85%.

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Ranking:

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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	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
John B. Stanton School	Public	PK, KG-5	386 New London Tpke.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4207	382	34	11.3	77.7%	88 (23.0%)	75 (19.6%)	160 (41.9%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)	9.7	434^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.0%		7	466^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.2%	32	29.2		17.0		32.3				15.1	11.3	16.9				$24,721
Moriarty Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Lawlor Ln.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4206	404	29	13.9	72.5%	136 (33.7%)	68 (16.8%)	159 (39.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	19.5	372^nd of 493 public elementary schools	24.5%		12.9	414^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.7%	42	32.8		16.9	35.7	46.6					34.3	24.1				$24,528
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25 Mahan Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4211	593	52	11.4	73.9%	171 (28.8%)	105 (17.7%)	224 (37.8%)	47 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.3%)	20.9	183^rd of 252 public middle schools	27.4%		20.2	180^th of 250 public middle schools	28.0%	3		32.2				26.7	35.7	35.8				19.5	24.4	22.2	$23,513
Samuel Huntington School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 West Town St.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4204	358	27	13.1	72.6%	109 (30.4%)	64 (17.9%)	127 (35.5%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	12.8	414^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.0%		7.8	457^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.0%	43	30.4		31.8	23.8	30.4					19.0	17.4				$23,317
Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	447	41	10.7	82.3%	94 (21.0%)	117 (26.2%)	177 (39.6%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%		8.6	225^th of 250 public middle schools	10.0%	7		21.1				18.4	20.7	25.0				7.4	11.4	4.1	$26,755
Thomas W. Mahan School	Public	PK, KG-5	94 Salem Tpke.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4205	257	23	11.3	72.4%	78 (30.4%)	31 (12.1%)	82 (31.9%)	49 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	41.4	273^rd of 493 public elementary schools	44.6%		41	282^nd of 497 public elementary schools	43.3%	9	48.6		34.4	44.4	57.1				34.4		57.1				$29,526
Uncas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Elizabeth St.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4208	232	22	10.4	84.5%	33 (14.2%)	57 (24.6%)	111 (47.8%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (9.9%)	8.9	446^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.5%					(n/a)					19.0				16.7	25.6	21.4				$26,883
Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Crouch Ave.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4209	290	23	12.8	77.2%	63 (21.7%)	49 (16.9%)	130 (44.8%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.0%)	10	431^st of 493 public elementary schools	12.6%		11.5	424^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.7%	7			18.9	36.8	18.0					21.1					$25,743
Wequonnoc Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	155 Providence St.	Taftville	06380	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4210	197	19	10.2	85.3%	43 (21.8%)	44 (22.3%)	90 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)	11	425^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.8%		7.2	463^rd of 497 public elementary schools	6.8%	38	22.0		25.0	25.6	31.7				28.1		14.6				$26,928

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwich Free Academy District	1.22 mi	1	111^th
Learn	1.4 mi	8
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.59 mi	17	144^th
Integrated Day Charter School District	1.61 mi	1	109^th
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	2.44 mi	5

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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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