Elementary Schools in Waterford School District

Summary:

The Waterford School District in Connecticut is home to three elementary schools: Quaker Hill Elementary School, Great Neck Elementary School, and Oswegatchie Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Oswegatchie Elementary School stands out as the top performer. It ranked 70th out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, the highest ranking among the three schools, and is the only one rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Oswegatchie also had the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Oswegatchie had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 17.7%, matching Quaker Hill Elementary.

The three schools in the Waterford School District vary in terms of enrollment, with Quaker Hill Elementary being the largest at 341 students and Oswegatchie Elementary being the smallest at 296 students. The schools also have different percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.25% at Great Neck Elementary to 33.14% at Quaker Hill Elementary. Despite these differences, all three schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.4 at Oswegatchie Elementary to 11.0 at Great Neck Elementary.

District Detail

15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385

(860) 444-5801

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,174

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	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
Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	84.5	70^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.8%		73.5	152^nd of 497 public elementary schools	69.4%	82		76.8	69.1	62.5	83.9	72.2		$25,004
Quaker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	285 Bloomingdale Rd.	Quaker Hill	06375	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-1095	331	30	10.9	38.4%	197 (59.5%)	15 (4.5%)	68 (20.5%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	68	183^rd of 493 public elementary schools	62.9%		67	187^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.4%	4	59.3	62.1		61.0	67.2		57.6	$25,440
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	309	30	10.2	29.1%	220 (71.2%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.4%)	65.8	199^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.6%		73.8	151^st of 497 public elementary schools	69.6%	48			56.4	63.0		61.8	65.2	$25,350

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New London School District	0.59 mi	8	156^th
Learn	0.79 mi	8
Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	1.47 mi	1	113^th
Groton School District	3.27 mi	7	104^th
East Lyme School District	4.48 mi	5	20^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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