Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
291	Spencer School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Westfield St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 344-0711	237	23	10.2	63.3%	88 (37.1%)	52 (21.9%)	48 (20.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.2%)	$27,879	38	30.1	326	35	090249000462
292	Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	380 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8168	614	38	15.9	63.8%	147 (23.9%)	109 (17.8%)	289 (47.1%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	$19,476	37.8	37	298	6	090483001131
293	Sarah Noble Intermediate School	Public	3-5	25 Sunny Valley Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 210-4020	753	61	12.2	34.4%	487 (64.7%)	17 (2.3%)	199 (26.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	$21,100	37.7	36.4	300	7	090285001372
294	Southwest School	Public	4-5	340 Litchfield St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2311	289	25	11.6	68.2%	139 (48.1%)	16 (5.5%)	119 (41.2%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	$22,264	37.6	36	303	9	090459000922
295	Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	339	29	11.7	51.3%	174 (51.3%)	24 (7.1%)	93 (27.4%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	$22,716	37.5	48.9	255	40	090177000313
296	Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Starlight Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2980	341	33	10.4	37.5%	118 (34.6%)	55 (16.1%)	128 (37.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	$22,881	36.8	35.1	307	11	090309000662
297	Fox Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2860	398	36	11	52.5%	99 (24.9%)	64 (16.1%)	196 (49.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	$26,394	36.3	27.5	339	42	090309000645
298	Dominick H. Ferrara School	Public	3-5	22 Maynard Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3318	153	14	11.2	63.4%	64 (41.8%)	9 (5.9%)	66 (43.1%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	$20,641	35.6	37.4	296	2	090129000215
299	Polk School	Public	3-5	435 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4840	303	24	12.8	53.1%	209 (69.0%)	16 (5.3%)	49 (16.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	$22,059	35.6	38	294	5	090489001005
300	Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 Golden Rd.	Uncasville	06382	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9261	305	27	11.3	52.8%	128 (42.0%)	12 (3.9%)	63 (20.7%)	41 (13.4%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.4%)	$23,386	35.6	53.2	236	64	090258000494

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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
291	Spencer School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Westfield St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 344-0711	237	23	10.2	63.3%	88 (37.1%)	52 (21.9%)	48 (20.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.2%)	$27,879							38	30.1	326	35		090249000462
292	Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	380 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8168	614	38	15.9	63.8%	147 (23.9%)	109 (17.8%)	289 (47.1%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	$19,476							37.8	37	298	6		090483001131
293	Sarah Noble Intermediate School	Public	3-5	25 Sunny Valley Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 210-4020	753	61	12.2	34.4%	487 (64.7%)	17 (2.3%)	199 (26.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	$21,100							37.7	36.4	300	7		090285001372
294	Southwest School	Public	4-5	340 Litchfield St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2311	289	25	11.6	68.2%	139 (48.1%)	16 (5.5%)	119 (41.2%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	$22,264							37.6	36	303	9		090459000922
295	Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	339	29	11.7	51.3%	174 (51.3%)	24 (7.1%)	93 (27.4%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	$22,716							37.5	48.9	255	40		090177000313
296	Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Starlight Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2980	341	33	10.4	37.5%	118 (34.6%)	55 (16.1%)	128 (37.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	$22,881							36.8	35.1	307	11		090309000662
297	Fox Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2860	398	36	11	52.5%	99 (24.9%)	64 (16.1%)	196 (49.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	$26,394							36.3	27.5	339	42		090309000645
298	Dominick H. Ferrara School	Public	3-5	22 Maynard Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3318	153	14	11.2	63.4%	64 (41.8%)	9 (5.9%)	66 (43.1%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	$20,641							35.6	37.4	296	2		090129000215
299	Polk School	Public	3-5	435 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4840	303	24	12.8	53.1%	209 (69.0%)	16 (5.3%)	49 (16.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	$22,059							35.6	38	294	5		090489001005
300	Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 Golden Rd.	Uncasville	06382	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9261	305	27	11.3	52.8%	128 (42.0%)	12 (3.9%)	63 (20.7%)	41 (13.4%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.4%)	$23,386							35.6	53.2	236	64		090258000494