Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
151	Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 School Rd.	Andover	06232	Capitol Planning Region	Andover School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7339	239	22	10.7	28.0%	203 (84.9%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$19,205	74.3			(n/a)	090003010001
152	McAlister Intermediate School	Public	3-5	260 Mountain Road	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 668-3830	472	32	14.7	12.7%	389 (82.4%)	17 (3.6%)	41 (8.7%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,560	73.9	67.5	184	32	090447001394
153	Highcrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Highcrest Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8380	429	30	14.3	18.9%	308 (71.8%)	13 (3.0%)	59 (13.8%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	$20,135	73.7	71	165	12	090507001064
154	Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School	Public	4-5	451 Route 81	Killingworth	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 663-1241	280	22	12.7	18.6%	250 (89.3%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	$20,736	73.4	76.5	135	19	090353901921
155	Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Monroe Tpke.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-2870	414	32	12.9	14.7%	277 (66.9%)	18 (4.3%)	87 (21.0%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$22,103	73.4	77.7	127	28	090255000490
156	Cos Cob School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Putnam Ave.	Cos Cob	06807	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 869-4670	343	34	10	16.0%	231 (67.3%)	4 (1.2%)	70 (20.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	$30,090	73	72	159	3	090171000296
157	Stratfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8332	326	28	11.5	11.3%	244 (74.8%)	9 (2.8%)	44 (13.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$23,516	73	68.9	175	18	090153000270
158	Great Plain School	Public	K-5	10 Stadley Rough Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4749	271	21	12.9	42.8%	73 (26.9%)	14 (5.2%)	152 (56.1%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$18,123	73	65.1	192	34	090102000151
159	Buckley School	Public	PK, KG-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	284	28	10.2	52.5%	99 (34.9%)	65 (22.9%)	72 (25.4%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	$24,845	72.9	76.1	138	21	090231000418
160	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%)	$19,496	72.3	77.9	126	34	090423000841

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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:

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

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

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
151	Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 School Rd.	Andover	06232	Capitol Planning Region	Andover School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7339	239	22	10.7	28.0%	203 (84.9%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$19,205							74.3			(n/a)		090003010001
152	McAlister Intermediate School	Public	3-5	260 Mountain Road	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 668-3830	472	32	14.7	12.7%	389 (82.4%)	17 (3.6%)	41 (8.7%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,560							73.9	67.5	184	32		090447001394
153	Highcrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Highcrest Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8380	429	30	14.3	18.9%	308 (71.8%)	13 (3.0%)	59 (13.8%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	$20,135							73.7	71	165	12		090507001064
154	Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School	Public	4-5	451 Route 81	Killingworth	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 663-1241	280	22	12.7	18.6%	250 (89.3%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	$20,736							73.4	76.5	135	19		090353901921
155	Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Monroe Tpke.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-2870	414	32	12.9	14.7%	277 (66.9%)	18 (4.3%)	87 (21.0%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$22,103							73.4	77.7	127	28		090255000490
156	Cos Cob School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Putnam Ave.	Cos Cob	06807	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 869-4670	343	34	10	16.0%	231 (67.3%)	4 (1.2%)	70 (20.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	$30,090							73	72	159	3		090171000296
157	Stratfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8332	326	28	11.5	11.3%	244 (74.8%)	9 (2.8%)	44 (13.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$23,516							73	68.9	175	18		090153000270
158	Great Plain School	Public	K-5	10 Stadley Rough Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4749	271	21	12.9	42.8%	73 (26.9%)	14 (5.2%)	152 (56.1%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$18,123							73	65.1	192	34		090102000151
159	Buckley School	Public	PK, KG-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	284	28	10.2	52.5%	99 (34.9%)	65 (22.9%)	72 (25.4%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	$24,845							72.9	76.1	138	21		090231000418
160	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%)	$19,496							72.3	77.9	126	34		090423000841