Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
101	Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	$20,944	80.9	86.2	58	43	090153000260
102	Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 East St.	Bethlehem	06751	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 266-7506	276	21	13.3	19.2%	215 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (14.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	$23,911	80.8	74.4	149	47	090353600743
103	Jane Ryan School	Public	K-5	190 Park Ln.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4400	438	28	15.4	16.4%	254 (58.0%)	26 (5.9%)	96 (21.9%)	47 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$18,480	80.7	83.2	87	16	090462000931
104	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%)	$19,181	80.6	76.5	136	32	090423000830
105	R. Dudley Seymour School	Public	3-5	185 Hartford Ave.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 653-7214	191	14	13.2	18.3%	145 (75.9%)	9 (4.7%)	14 (7.3%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	$24,494	80.5	78.1	124	19	090117000183
106	Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Overlook Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8839	404	26	15.4	59.4%	94 (23.3%)	22 (5.4%)	259 (64.1%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$15,060	80.3	78.8	120	14	090240000451
107	Gainfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Old Field Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 264-5312	321	27	12.1	12.1%	271 (84.4%)	9 (2.8%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	$25,023	80	80.3	110	3	090353701116
108	Booth Hill School	Public	K-5	545 Booth Hill Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4377	522	34	15.4	16.9%	309 (59.2%)	35 (6.7%)	109 (20.9%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	$17,846	80	83	90	18	090462000927
109	Alfred W. Hanmer School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Francis St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8370	280	26	10.7	33.6%	203 (72.5%)	14 (5.0%)	35 (12.5%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	$23,604	79.7	71.5	162	53	090507001059
110	Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Art St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3531	271	26	10.3	32.1%	175 (64.6%)	13 (4.8%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	$24,207	79.7	75	144	34	090252000483

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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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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
101	Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	$20,944							80.9	86.2	58	43		090153000260
102	Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 East St.	Bethlehem	06751	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 266-7506	276	21	13.3	19.2%	215 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (14.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	$23,911							80.8	74.4	149	47		090353600743
103	Jane Ryan School	Public	K-5	190 Park Ln.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4400	438	28	15.4	16.4%	254 (58.0%)	26 (5.9%)	96 (21.9%)	47 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$18,480							80.7	83.2	87	16		090462000931
104	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%)	$19,181							80.6	76.5	136	32		090423000830
105	R. Dudley Seymour School	Public	3-5	185 Hartford Ave.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 653-7214	191	14	13.2	18.3%	145 (75.9%)	9 (4.7%)	14 (7.3%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	$24,494							80.5	78.1	124	19		090117000183
106	Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Overlook Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8839	404	26	15.4	59.4%	94 (23.3%)	22 (5.4%)	259 (64.1%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$15,060							80.3	78.8	120	14		090240000451
107	Gainfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Old Field Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 264-5312	321	27	12.1	12.1%	271 (84.4%)	9 (2.8%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	$25,023							80	80.3	110	3		090353701116
108	Booth Hill School	Public	K-5	545 Booth Hill Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4377	522	34	15.4	16.9%	309 (59.2%)	35 (6.7%)	109 (20.9%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	$17,846							80	83	90	18		090462000927
109	Alfred W. Hanmer School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Francis St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8370	280	26	10.7	33.6%	203 (72.5%)	14 (5.0%)	35 (12.5%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	$23,604							79.7	71.5	162	53		090507001059
110	Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Art St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3531	271	26	10.3	32.1%	175 (64.6%)	13 (4.8%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	$24,207							79.7	75	144	34		090252000483