Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NGSS and SBAC test scores by the Connecticut Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

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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
161	Crystal Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 South Road	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2322	308	21	14.4	28.2%	236 (76.6%)	14 (4.5%)	31 (10.1%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	$16,770							72.3	83	89	72		090144000236
162	Bolton Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Notch Rd.	Bolton	06043	Capitol Planning Region	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2411	473	44	10.8	21.8%	357 (75.5%)	25 (5.3%)	54 (11.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	$21,281							72.2	67.3	185	23		090036000036
163	Mary E. Griswold School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Heather Ln.	Kensington	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-6336	513	39	13.1	22.8%	406 (79.1%)	12 (2.3%)	71 (13.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	$19,346							72.1	73.1	153	10		090021000020
164	Booth Hill School	Public	K-4	544 Booth Hill Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 929-5625	304	22	13.8	26.0%	196 (64.5%)	13 (4.3%)	54 (17.8%)	22 (7.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	$17,855							71.9	79.6	114	50		090405000796
165	Totoket Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	1388 Middletown Ave.	Northford	06472	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1455	368	29	12.6	25.8%	301 (81.8%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.2%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	$18,239							71.7	76.6	134	31		090297000623
166	Louis Toffolon School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 NorthWest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3280	365	25	14.4	40.5%	230 (63.0%)	21 (5.8%)	91 (24.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.6%)	$21,321							71.2	64.9	194	28		090330000702
167	Wakelee School	Public	K-5	12 Hempel Dr.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8154	366	32	11.3	37.4%	260 (71.0%)	18 (4.9%)	64 (17.5%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$16,508							71	60.9	205	38		090528001106
168	Wells Road Intermediate School	Public	3-5	134 Wells Rd.	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3048	384	27	14.4	17.4%	315 (82.0%)	27 (7.0%)	17 (4.4%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$18,688							71	70.4	169	1		090168000293
169	Naubuc School	Public	K-5	84 Griswold St.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 652-7918	441	35	12.6	30.6%	210 (47.6%)	19 (4.3%)	90 (20.4%)	77 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	$21,821							70.4	76.8	132	37		090162000287
170	Northeast Academy Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Oslo Street	Mystic	06355	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 572-5852	392	31	12.5	36.7%	250 (63.8%)	10 (2.6%)	61 (15.6%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.3%)	$21,137							70.4	75.2	142	28		090177001488

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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