Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
81	Braeburn School	Public	K-5	45 Braeburn Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 561-2200	347	28	12.3	11.5%	260 (74.9%)	15 (4.3%)	32 (9.2%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	$21,582	83.6	80.6	108	27	090492001009
82	Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 New Haven Road	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	No	(203) 578-3300	572	44	13.1	23.8%	472 (82.5%)	23 (4.0%)	42 (7.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	$19,211	83.2	76	139	57	090353801811
83	Fawn Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2923	682	42	16	14.5%	493 (72.3%)	17 (2.5%)	119 (17.4%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	$17,034	82.9	85.5	69	14	090255000488
84	Buttonball Lane School	Public	K-5	376 Buttonball Ln.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7276	461	36	12.8	15.4%	271 (58.8%)	6 (1.3%)	53 (11.5%)	107 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	$22,055	82.6	85.7	65	19	090162000280
85	Frenchtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Frenchtown Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-4227	516	41	12.6	27.1%	248 (48.1%)	50 (9.7%)	146 (28.3%)	44 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	$18,902	82.5	83.5	85		090462001469
86	Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	320	22	14.5	34.7%	228 (71.3%)	17 (5.3%)	59 (18.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$18,908	82.3	80.8	107	21	090528001105
87	Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	305	29	10.5	25.2%	206 (67.5%)	18 (5.9%)	36 (11.8%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	$21,217	82	76.7	133	46	090303000630
88	William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spring Lake Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3377	320	26	12.3	31.9%	251 (78.4%)	6 (1.9%)	43 (13.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$22,343	81.9	77.6	129	41	090423000831
89	New Lebanon School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Mead Ave.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 531-9139	375	37	10.2	61.6%	113 (30.1%)	6 (1.6%)	218 (58.1%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	$28,398	81.9	67.3	186	97	090171000303
90	Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	375	33	11.3	18.4%	251 (66.9%)	16 (4.3%)	37 (9.9%)	60 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$20,400	81.7	79.2	118	28	090321000688

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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
81	Braeburn School	Public	K-5	45 Braeburn Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 561-2200	347	28	12.3	11.5%	260 (74.9%)	15 (4.3%)	32 (9.2%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	$21,582							83.6	80.6	108	27		090492001009
82	Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 New Haven Road	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	No	(203) 578-3300	572	44	13.1	23.8%	472 (82.5%)	23 (4.0%)	42 (7.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	$19,211							83.2	76	139	57		090353801811
83	Fawn Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2923	682	42	16	14.5%	493 (72.3%)	17 (2.5%)	119 (17.4%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	$17,034							82.9	85.5	69	14		090255000488
84	Buttonball Lane School	Public	K-5	376 Buttonball Ln.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7276	461	36	12.8	15.4%	271 (58.8%)	6 (1.3%)	53 (11.5%)	107 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	$22,055							82.6	85.7	65	19		090162000280
85	Frenchtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Frenchtown Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-4227	516	41	12.6	27.1%	248 (48.1%)	50 (9.7%)	146 (28.3%)	44 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	$18,902							82.5	83.5	85			090462001469
86	Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	320	22	14.5	34.7%	228 (71.3%)	17 (5.3%)	59 (18.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$18,908							82.3	80.8	107	21		090528001105
87	Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	305	29	10.5	25.2%	206 (67.5%)	18 (5.9%)	36 (11.8%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	$21,217							82	76.7	133	46		090303000630
88	William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spring Lake Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3377	320	26	12.3	31.9%	251 (78.4%)	6 (1.9%)	43 (13.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$22,343							81.9	77.6	129	41		090423000831
89	New Lebanon School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Mead Ave.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 531-9139	375	37	10.2	61.6%	113 (30.1%)	6 (1.6%)	218 (58.1%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	$28,398							81.9	67.3	186	97		090171000303
90	Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	375	33	11.3	18.4%	251 (66.9%)	16 (4.3%)	37 (9.9%)	60 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$20,400							81.7	79.2	118	28		090321000688