Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
211	Ruth Chaffee School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Superior Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4687	317	25	12.8	30.9%	186 (58.7%)	15 (4.7%)	63 (19.9%)	37 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	$22,504	60.7	81.2	101	110	090288000612
212	John B. Sliney School	Public	PK, KG-4	23 Eades St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 481-5386	252	28	8.8	47.2%	162 (64.3%)	9 (3.6%)	53 (21.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	$26,959	60.6	67.8	182	30	090042001119
213	Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School St.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-4314	328	27	12.2	19.5%	264 (80.5%)	7 (2.1%)	42 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	$23,131	60.5	51.5	242	29	090353600744
214	Woodside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	30 Woodside Rd.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-3564	440	33	13.4	29.5%	287 (65.2%)	22 (5.0%)	73 (16.6%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	$18,156	60.1	49	253	39	090099001432
215	Mary R. Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	785 Riverside Dr.	North Grosvenordale	06255	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Thompson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 923-9142	359	34	10.5	48.2%	316 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$24,056	60	56.1	222	7	090453000909
216	McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	43	11	52.6%	205 (43.6%)	40 (8.5%)	155 (33.0%)	49 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	$22,156	59.7	55	226	10	090153000262
217	Lewin G. Joel Junior School	Public	PK, KG-4	137A Glenwood Rd.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 664-6501	532	53	10	38.5%	364 (68.4%)	4 (0.8%)	133 (25.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	$21,758	59.4	59.2	213	4	090081000132
218	Oakdale School	Public	K-5	30 Indiana Circle	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 859-1800	271	25	10.9	34.7%	189 (69.7%)	8 (3.0%)	46 (17.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	$21,204	59.3	63.7	196	22	090258000496
219	Candlewood Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Candlewood Lake Road	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 775-7675	1,085	81	13.3	24.0%	734 (67.6%)	43 (4.0%)	201 (18.5%)	77 (7.1%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	$19,381	59.3			(n/a)	090054011226
220	Governor William Pitkin School	Public	K-5	330 Hills St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5480	345	27	12.9	52.2%	54 (15.7%)	96 (27.8%)	141 (40.9%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	$19,308	59.3	53.4	235	15	090126000201

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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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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
211	Ruth Chaffee School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Superior Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4687	317	25	12.8	30.9%	186 (58.7%)	15 (4.7%)	63 (19.9%)	37 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	$22,504							60.7	81.2	101	110		090288000612
212	John B. Sliney School	Public	PK, KG-4	23 Eades St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 481-5386	252	28	8.8	47.2%	162 (64.3%)	9 (3.6%)	53 (21.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	$26,959							60.6	67.8	182	30		090042001119
213	Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School St.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-4314	328	27	12.2	19.5%	264 (80.5%)	7 (2.1%)	42 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	$23,131							60.5	51.5	242	29		090353600744
214	Woodside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	30 Woodside Rd.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-3564	440	33	13.4	29.5%	287 (65.2%)	22 (5.0%)	73 (16.6%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	$18,156							60.1	49	253	39		090099001432
215	Mary R. Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	785 Riverside Dr.	North Grosvenordale	06255	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Thompson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 923-9142	359	34	10.5	48.2%	316 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$24,056							60	56.1	222	7		090453000909
216	McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	43	11	52.6%	205 (43.6%)	40 (8.5%)	155 (33.0%)	49 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	$22,156							59.7	55	226	10		090153000262
217	Lewin G. Joel Junior School	Public	PK, KG-4	137A Glenwood Rd.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 664-6501	532	53	10	38.5%	364 (68.4%)	4 (0.8%)	133 (25.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	$21,758							59.4	59.2	213	4		090081000132
218	Oakdale School	Public	K-5	30 Indiana Circle	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 859-1800	271	25	10.9	34.7%	189 (69.7%)	8 (3.0%)	46 (17.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	$21,204							59.3	63.7	196	22		090258000496
219	Candlewood Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Candlewood Lake Road	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 775-7675	1,085	81	13.3	24.0%	734 (67.6%)	43 (4.0%)	201 (18.5%)	77 (7.1%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	$19,381							59.3			(n/a)		090054011226
220	Governor William Pitkin School	Public	K-5	330 Hills St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5480	345	27	12.9	52.2%	54 (15.7%)	96 (27.8%)	141 (40.9%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	$19,308							59.3	53.4	235	15		090126000201