Summary:
The Southington School District in Connecticut is home to 8 elementary schools serving approximately 2,644 students in grades K-5, with Derynoski, Hatton, and Strong also offering Pre-K programs. The district ranks 53rd out of 153 districts statewide, placing it in the 65th percentile with a 3-star rating. Across all schools, the average chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.8%, well below both the district and state averages, and the average per-student spending is $15,002.
Two schools stand out as the top academic performers. William H. Hatton Elementary School ranks #74 in the state (85th percentile) with the strongest math scores in the district at 80.9% average proficiency, and it achieves these results despite a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 31.9%. Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School ranks #75 and has the best attendance in the district at just 3.4% chronic absenteeism, along with the highest 4th-grade ELA scores. R. E. Thalberg Elementary School also performs well (#122) while spending the least per student at $13,075. On the other end, Flanders Elementary School ranks lowest at #195 and shows the steepest decline, with math proficiency averaging just 57.3%.
Several interesting patterns emerge. Every school keeps chronic absenteeism below the state average of 16.4%, with Oshana and Kelley particularly strong. However, 5th-grade math is a district-wide soft spot, with several schools falling below 60% proficiency. Notably, smaller class sizes do not guarantee better results: Flanders has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.6:1 yet the lowest math scores, while Thalberg has the highest ratio at 14.1:1 and performs well. Similarly, spending does not directly correlate with outcomes. Finally, while socioeconomic factors are correlated with performance, Hatton proves they are not destiny, posting top scores despite a 31.9% free/reduced lunch rate.
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