Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
341	Waddell School	Public	PK, KG-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	$22,521	25.6	25.7	348	7	090231000430
342	H. S. Chase School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Woodtick Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8188	543	47	11.5	76.4%	62 (11.4%)	118 (21.7%)	306 (56.4%)	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	$19,371	25	23.5	355	13	090483000977
343	Achievement First Hartford Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	305 Greenfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6685	907	59	15.4	79.6%	6 (0.7%)	690 (76.1%)	182 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	$18,195	24.9	24.2	354	11	090021201528
344	Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4510 Park Avenue	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1801	492	34	14.4	69.5%	99 (20.1%)	122 (24.8%)	230 (46.7%)	25 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$17,305	24.7	29.2	331	13	090045001590
345	South Elementary School	Public	3-5	87 South St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 292-5021	285	31	9	50.9%	166 (58.2%)	34 (11.9%)	53 (18.6%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	$23,681	24.5	40.9	283	62	090525001098
346	Alma E. Pagels School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Benham Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6840	364	33	10.9	54.4%	105 (28.8%)	93 (25.5%)	126 (34.6%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	$17,116	24.2	54.5	230	116	090495001027
347	Stillmeadow School	Public	K-5	800 Stillwater Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4507	587	47	12.3	54.0%	151 (25.7%)	47 (8.0%)	337 (57.4%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$22,587	24.2	38.2	293	54	090432000868
348	Elm City College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	407 James Street	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Elm City College Preparatory School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 772-7010	760	39	19.4	78.2%	12 (1.6%)	454 (59.7%)	277 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	$17,239	24.1	24.9	353	5	090021401548
349	Booker T. Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	804 State Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Booker T. Washington Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 691-6535	404	25	16.1	92.1%	4 (1.0%)	302 (74.8%)	75 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	$17,553	24.1	27.6	338	11	090021701750
350	Shepherd Glen School	Public	K-6	1 Skiff St. Ext.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2070	303	26	11.6	56.1%	47 (15.5%)	118 (38.9%)	77 (25.4%)	42 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	$25,684	23.4	31.1	317	33	090186000346

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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.
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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
341	Waddell School	Public	PK, KG-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	$22,521							25.6	25.7	348	7		090231000430
342	H. S. Chase School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Woodtick Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8188	543	47	11.5	76.4%	62 (11.4%)	118 (21.7%)	306 (56.4%)	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	$19,371							25	23.5	355	13		090483000977
343	Achievement First Hartford Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	305 Greenfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6685	907	59	15.4	79.6%	6 (0.7%)	690 (76.1%)	182 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	$18,195							24.9	24.2	354	11		090021201528
344	Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4510 Park Avenue	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1801	492	34	14.4	69.5%	99 (20.1%)	122 (24.8%)	230 (46.7%)	25 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$17,305							24.7	29.2	331	13		090045001590
345	South Elementary School	Public	3-5	87 South St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 292-5021	285	31	9	50.9%	166 (58.2%)	34 (11.9%)	53 (18.6%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	$23,681							24.5	40.9	283	62		090525001098
346	Alma E. Pagels School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Benham Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6840	364	33	10.9	54.4%	105 (28.8%)	93 (25.5%)	126 (34.6%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	$17,116							24.2	54.5	230	116		090495001027
347	Stillmeadow School	Public	K-5	800 Stillwater Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4507	587	47	12.3	54.0%	151 (25.7%)	47 (8.0%)	337 (57.4%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$22,587							24.2	38.2	293	54		090432000868
348	Elm City College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	407 James Street	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Elm City College Preparatory School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 772-7010	760	39	19.4	78.2%	12 (1.6%)	454 (59.7%)	277 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	$17,239							24.1	24.9	353	5		090021401548
349	Booker T. Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	804 State Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Booker T. Washington Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 691-6535	404	25	16.1	92.1%	4 (1.0%)	302 (74.8%)	75 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	$17,553							24.1	27.6	338	11		090021701750
350	Shepherd Glen School	Public	K-6	1 Skiff St. Ext.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2070	303	26	11.6	56.1%	47 (15.5%)	118 (38.9%)	77 (25.4%)	42 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	$25,684							23.4	31.1	317	33		090186000346