Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
231	Ashford School	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Westford Rd.	Ashford	06278	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ashford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-6419	351	41	8.5	38.7%	294 (83.8%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	$26,021	57.4	40.6	285	54	090009000010
232	Roger Sherman School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 North Pearl St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1286	457	34	13.6	84.5%	60 (13.1%)	49 (10.7%)	308 (67.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	$15,047	56.7	50.8	243	11	090240000450
233	Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	$24,925	55.6	28	337	104	090111000174
234	Mary T. Murphy School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Brushy Plain Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 483-1832	318	31	10.3	44.0%	167 (52.5%)	12 (3.8%)	72 (22.6%)	46 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	$25,669	55.5	48.2	258	24	090042000042
235	Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	278	26	10.5	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	65 (23.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	$21,800	55.4	54.4	232	3	090474000961
236	Bungay School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Bungay Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 881-7500	478	36	13.2	43.3%	315 (65.9%)	29 (6.1%)	98 (20.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$18,314	55.3	50.2	248	12	090399000790
237	Gallup Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9477	592	53	11.1	30.7%	393 (66.4%)	15 (2.5%)	89 (15.0%)	15 (2.5%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.5%)	$18,724	55	42.3	276	39	090216000398
238	Ivy Drive School	Public	K-5	160 Ivy Dr.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7844	385	28	13.6	48.1%	192 (49.9%)	26 (6.8%)	129 (33.5%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.5%)	$17,819	54.6	66.8	190	48	090051000099
239	Fletcher W. Judson School	Public	3-5	124 Hamilton Lane	Watertown	06795	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4850	302	22	14	31.8%	242 (80.1%)	13 (4.3%)	27 (8.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.3%)	$20,173	53.8	56.8	217	22	090489001003
240	Canterbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Kitt Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-6744	295	23	12.8	34.9%	248 (84.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$20,074	53.7	40.7	284	44	090066001188

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Mathematics, NGSS Science test scores released by the Connecticut Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Connecticut Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Connecticut Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 493)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
231	Ashford School	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Westford Rd.	Ashford	06278	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ashford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-6419	351	41	8.5	38.7%	294 (83.8%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	$26,021							57.4	40.6	285	54		090009000010
232	Roger Sherman School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 North Pearl St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1286	457	34	13.6	84.5%	60 (13.1%)	49 (10.7%)	308 (67.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	$15,047							56.7	50.8	243	11		090240000450
233	Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	$24,925							55.6	28	337	104		090111000174
234	Mary T. Murphy School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Brushy Plain Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 483-1832	318	31	10.3	44.0%	167 (52.5%)	12 (3.8%)	72 (22.6%)	46 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	$25,669							55.5	48.2	258	24		090042000042
235	Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	278	26	10.5	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	65 (23.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	$21,800							55.4	54.4	232	3		090474000961
236	Bungay School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Bungay Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 881-7500	478	36	13.2	43.3%	315 (65.9%)	29 (6.1%)	98 (20.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$18,314							55.3	50.2	248	12		090399000790
237	Gallup Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9477	592	53	11.1	30.7%	393 (66.4%)	15 (2.5%)	89 (15.0%)	15 (2.5%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.5%)	$18,724							55	42.3	276	39		090216000398
238	Ivy Drive School	Public	K-5	160 Ivy Dr.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7844	385	28	13.6	48.1%	192 (49.9%)	26 (6.8%)	129 (33.5%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.5%)	$17,819							54.6	66.8	190	48		090051000099
239	Fletcher W. Judson School	Public	3-5	124 Hamilton Lane	Watertown	06795	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4850	302	22	14	31.8%	242 (80.1%)	13 (4.3%)	27 (8.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.3%)	$20,173							53.8	56.8	217	22		090489001003
240	Canterbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Kitt Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-6744	295	23	12.8	34.9%	248 (84.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$20,074							53.7	40.7	284	44		090066001188