Southington School District

Summary:

The Southington School District in Connecticut consists of 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that rank among the top in the state.

Southington High School is a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 40 high schools in Connecticut and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive academic achievement, with over 70% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 68% in science on the latest state assessments. Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School and William H. Hatton Elementary School also stand out, with the former ranking among the top 35 middle schools in the state and the latter boasting exceptional math performance, with 94% of 3rd-graders and 89% of 4th-graders proficient or better in math.

While the Southington School District performs well overall, the data also highlights areas for potential improvement. The district's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state average, and there are disparities in student outcomes and demographics, with schools serving higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tending to have lower proficiency rates. Additionally, the significant differences in per-student spending across the elementary schools suggest the district may want to examine resource allocation and ensure equitable funding.

District Detail

200 North Main Street
Southington, CT 06489

(860) 628-3202

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,000

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th 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
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Main St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3286	549	46	11.9	31.7%	400 (72.9%)	10 (1.8%)	83 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	66.1	195^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.4%		70.3	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	25	61.5					58.2	59.6	67.0				66.4	56.6	57.1				$19,054
Flanders Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Victoria Dr.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3372	259	27	9.6	36.3%	191 (73.7%)	5 (1.9%)	34 (13.1%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	80.6	104^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.9%		76.5	136^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.6%	32	77.4						69.8	73.6				61.8	72.1	71.7				$19,181
William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spring Lake Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3377	320	26	12.3	31.9%	251 (78.4%)	6 (1.9%)	43 (13.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	81.9	88^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.6	129^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.0%	41						77.4	74.5	60.6				94.3	82.4	63.4				$22,343
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	1071 South Main St.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3275	659	54	12.2	26.1%	474 (71.9%)	19 (2.9%)	89 (13.5%)	38 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	81.5	48^th of 252 public middle schools	81.0%		79.3	51^st of 250 public middle schools	79.6%	3		71.6							75.5	71.9	56.0				66.5	68.8	55.8	$21,072
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Public	6-8	385 Pleasant St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3260	671	62	10.8	26.4%	483 (72.0%)	18 (2.7%)	93 (13.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	84.1	35^th of 252 public middle schools	86.1%		83.6	35^th of 250 public middle schools	86.0%			79.3							71.1	67.9	70.4				62.6	63.3	63.3	$19,278
Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 Church Street	Southington	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3450	235	21	11.4	24.7%	171 (72.8%)	5 (2.1%)	39 (16.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	81	99^th of 493 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.1	102^nd of 497 public elementary schools	79.5%	3						69.6	71.7	59.5				78.3	84.8					$19,603
South End Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Maxwell-Noble Drive	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3320	243	22	11.1	29.6%	200 (82.3%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	74.7	147^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.1	143^rd of 497 public elementary schools	71.2%	4							70.7	52.2				82.4	82.9					$18,123
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1			68.7	70.5	37.1													$19,310
William M. Strong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Marion Ave.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3314	294	24	12.0	24.1%	226 (76.9%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	81.2	96^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.5%		78.3	122^nd of 497 public elementary schools	75.5%	26						64.8	74.5	72.3				77.8	72.3					$22,180
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Dunham Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3370	443	31	14.1	19.0%	305 (68.8%)	10 (2.3%)	50 (11.3%)	48 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	81.1	98^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.2	163^rd of 497 public elementary schools	67.2%	65	69.1					65.3	71.6	67.9				80.6	82.7	65.4				$17,756
Urbin T. Kelley School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Ridgewood Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3310	301	25	11.8	15.6%	229 (76.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.6%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	72.3	160^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.5%		77.9	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%	34	54.1					66.7	81.3	50.8				75.0	89.6	60.7				$19,496
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SES	Public	PK	820 Marion Ave	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 628-3314	62	3	20.6	27.4%	34 (54.8%)	1 (1.6%)	15 (24.2%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.9%)								(n/a)																		$5,977
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES	Public	PK	50 Spring Lake Rd	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3377	59	2	29.5	30.5%	35 (59.3%)	2 (3.4%)	15 (25.4%)	5 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)																		$7,209

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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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