Elementary Schools in Shelton School District

The Shelton School District in Connecticut serves roughly 1,570 students across five elementary schools — Elizabeth Shelton School, Mohegan School, Long Hill School, Booth Hill School, and Sunnyside School — spanning grades PK/K–4, and ranks 81st out of 153 Connecticut districts. All five schools carry the district's 2-star rating, but individual state rankings vary significantly within the group; even so, every school outperforms the state average on overall SBAC proficiency.

Long Hill School and Booth Hill School are the clear standouts. Long Hill ranks 98th in the state (80th percentile, 4 stars) and posted exceptional math results — 82.8% of 3rd graders proficient — while maintaining the district's lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.3. Booth Hill ranks 95th (81st percentile, 4 stars), the highest percentile in the district, and is the most improved school: 4th-grade math jumped from 67.7% to 76.7% and 3rd-grade math reached 84.7%. At the other end, Sunnyside School ranks 250th (49th percentile) with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (51.1%), highest chronic absenteeism (9.4%), highest student-teacher ratio (16.3), and highest per-student spending ($17,556) — yet the lowest test performance. Elizabeth Shelton School is a consistent middle performer with the lowest spending ($13,600) and strong results, while Mohegan School has declined steadily from the 68th to the 58th percentile over three years.

District-wide, math is a clear strength — even Sunnyside's 4th-grade math proficiency (65.9%) beats the state average (52.1%) — while ELA is more inconsistent across schools and grade levels. Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low across all five schools (3.7% to 9.4% versus a 16.4% state average), which is likely a foundational asset. Notably, higher poverty does not fully predict performance: Long Hill has a 43% free/reduced lunch rate yet ranks among the top schools in the state, while Sunnyside struggles despite the highest spending. The trends worth watching are Booth Hill's rapid improvement and Mohegan's continued decline. Overall, families in this district can expect strong academics with meaningful variation — Booth Hill and Long Hill lead the way, Elizabeth Shelton offers solid consistency, and Sunnyside faces the greatest challenges.