Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
21	Tokeneke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Old Farm Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-9666	439	42	10.5	1.6%	350 (79.7%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	$23,536	91.4	88.1	45	24	090105000172
22	King's Highway Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Post Rd. West	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1802	451	41	11.1	3.8%	326 (72.3%)	11 (2.4%)	51 (11.3%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	$26,918	91.3	92.8	13	9	090504001055
23	Central School	Public	K-6	29 Massaco St.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-4732	393	31	12.5	14.5%	276 (70.2%)	25 (6.4%)	37 (9.4%)	31 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	$20,179	91.2	87.8	46	23	090411000810
24	Squadron Line School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Squadron Line Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-2251	710	54	13.1	11.3%	548 (77.2%)	31 (4.4%)	59 (8.3%)	37 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	$19,525	91.2	90.6	31	7	090411000814
25	Jennings School	Public	K-5	31 Palm Dr.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8316	280	26	10.7	15.0%	197 (70.4%)	4 (1.4%)	34 (12.1%)	22 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	$27,122	91.1	84.9	74	49	090153000261
26	Weston Intermediate School	Public	3-5	95 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6330	478	38	12.7	2.7%	356 (74.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	27 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	$25,312	90.9	92.2	15	11	090501001428
27	Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Lonetown Rd.	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2519	471	47	10	7.2%	375 (79.6%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.7%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	$30,187	90.8	87.1	50	23	090351000722
28	Hindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Nearwater Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 655-1323	411	38	10.7	0.7%	340 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	$24,115	90.8	93.8	8	20	090105000165
29	Royle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Mansfield Ave.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-0044	342	32	10.5	4.4%	255 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.0%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	$27,838	90.7	90.6	30	1	090105000171
30	Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-0335	899	64	14	17.7%	643 (71.5%)	23 (2.6%)	113 (12.6%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	$19,089	90.6	91.5	22	8	090075000127

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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
21	Tokeneke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Old Farm Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-9666	439	42	10.5	1.6%	350 (79.7%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	$23,536							91.4	88.1	45	24		090105000172
22	King's Highway Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Post Rd. West	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1802	451	41	11.1	3.8%	326 (72.3%)	11 (2.4%)	51 (11.3%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	$26,918							91.3	92.8	13	9		090504001055
23	Central School	Public	K-6	29 Massaco St.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-4732	393	31	12.5	14.5%	276 (70.2%)	25 (6.4%)	37 (9.4%)	31 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	$20,179							91.2	87.8	46	23		090411000810
24	Squadron Line School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Squadron Line Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-2251	710	54	13.1	11.3%	548 (77.2%)	31 (4.4%)	59 (8.3%)	37 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	$19,525							91.2	90.6	31	7		090411000814
25	Jennings School	Public	K-5	31 Palm Dr.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8316	280	26	10.7	15.0%	197 (70.4%)	4 (1.4%)	34 (12.1%)	22 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	$27,122							91.1	84.9	74	49		090153000261
26	Weston Intermediate School	Public	3-5	95 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6330	478	38	12.7	2.7%	356 (74.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	27 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	$25,312							90.9	92.2	15	11		090501001428
27	Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Lonetown Rd.	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2519	471	47	10	7.2%	375 (79.6%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.7%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	$30,187							90.8	87.1	50	23		090351000722
28	Hindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Nearwater Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 655-1323	411	38	10.7	0.7%	340 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	$24,115							90.8	93.8	8	20		090105000165
29	Royle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Mansfield Ave.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-0044	342	32	10.5	4.4%	255 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.0%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	$27,838							90.7	90.6	30	1		090105000171
30	Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-0335	899	64	14	17.7%	643 (71.5%)	23 (2.6%)	113 (12.6%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	$19,089							90.6	91.5	22	8		090075000127