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Elementary Schools in Regional School District 16

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At a glance

DistrictRegional School District 1627^th of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

885

Students

Top rankedProspect Elementary School100^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Laurel Ledge School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Regional School District 16 in Connecticut is served by two elementary schools—Prospect Elementary School (grades PK–5, 572 students) and Laurel Ledge School (grades K–5, 313 students)—both of which rank in the top quarter of elementary schools statewide and far exceed Connecticut averages in every tested subject. The district itself is rated 4 stars and ranks 27th out of 153 districts statewide.

Prospect Elementary School currently holds the higher overall state ranking, placing 100th out of 491 elementary schools (80th percentile) in 2025–2026, compared to Laurel Ledge School at 114th (77th percentile). Prospect also leads in average ELA proficiency (71.9% vs. 69.1%) and average math proficiency (71.5% vs. 70.8%) across grades 3–5. However, Laurel Ledge outperforms Prospect in 5th-grade science (77.2% vs. 73.2% proficient) and has been steadily climbing the state rankings over the past three years, while Prospect's ranking slipped slightly from its 2024–2025 peak. Laurel Ledge also benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio (11.3 vs. 13.1) and higher per-student spending ($17,810 vs. $15,557), likely reflecting additional resources for its higher-need population (36.4% free/reduced lunch vs. 23.8% at Prospect).

Both schools dramatically outperform state averages—for example, Prospect 3rd-grade math proficiency is 80.4% vs. 52.2% statewide, and Laurel Ledge 5th-grade science is 77.2% vs. 52.2% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at both schools (2.4% at Prospect, 3.3% at Laurel Ledge) compared to 16.4% statewide, which likely contributes to their strong results. Grade-level patterns show Prospect's math proficiency declines from 80.4% in 3rd grade to 66.3% in 5th grade, while Laurel Ledge's ELA proficiency rises from 66.7% in 3rd grade to 73.8% in 5th grade. For parents, Prospect is the stronger overall academic performer today, but Laurel Ledge is improving rapidly, offers more individualized attention, and is the district's standout science school—making both excellent choices within Regional School District 16.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
Laurel Ledge School	Public	K-5	30 Highland Ave.	Beacon Falls	06403	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 729-5355	313	28	11.3	36.4%	211 (67.4%)	12 (3.8%)	71 (22.7%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	79.1	114^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.8%		77.7	124^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.8%	10	66.7	66.7	73.8	72.5	70.8	69.0	$21,373
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 New Haven Road	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	No	(203) 578-3300	572	44	13.1	23.8%	472 (82.5%)	23 (4.0%)	42 (7.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	81.3	100^th of 491 public elementary schools	79.6%		83.2	82^nd of 493 public elementary schools	83.4%	18	73.2	71.3	71.3	80.4	67.7	66.3	$19,211

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Naugatuck School District	2.26 mi	8	125^th
Cheshire School District	2.7 mi	9	16^th
Waterbury School District	3.09 mi	30	144^th
Wolcott School District	4.07 mi	5	73^rd
Bethany School District	5.24 mi	1	48^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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