Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
201	Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Public	3-5	500 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8700	652	48	13.6	35.7%	326 (50.0%)	30 (4.6%)	195 (29.9%)	55 (8.4%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	$17,386	65.2	66.1	191	10	090027001118
202	Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	267	27	9.9	40.1%	175 (65.5%)	2 (0.7%)	71 (26.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	$21,438	64.8	57.2	216	14	090474000959
203	Lebanon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	479 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7593	366	31	11.9	25.4%	308 (84.2%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	$21,715	64.8	61.5	204	1	090213000395
204	Charles Wright School	Public	PK, KG-6	186 Nott St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8350	235	20	11.6	35.7%	127 (54.0%)	16 (6.8%)	71 (30.2%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	$25,634	64.4	56.3	221	17	090507001060
205	J. F. Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 West Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3568	295	25	11.6	41.4%	180 (61.0%)	15 (5.1%)	75 (25.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	$24,301	64.3	50.3	246	41	090252000471
206	Jack Jackter Intermediate School	Public	3-5	215 Halls Hill Rd.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-9421	509	39	13	27.3%	414 (81.3%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	$19,606	64.2	68	179	27	090084000137
207	Middlebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Whittemore Rd	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2401	309	27	11.4	19.1%	241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37 (12.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$26,779	64.1	56.5	219	12	090353701200
208	Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 North Benson Rd.	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 758-1144	518	42	12.3	13.3%	392 (75.7%)	13 (2.5%)	68 (13.1%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	$24,183	62.2	60.2	208		090353700708
209	Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School	Public	4-8	73 Clark Gates Rd.	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5081	346	38	9.1	24.9%	307 (88.7%)	4 (1.2%)	23 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$24,433	62	64.8	195	14	090120000198
210	Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	$24,406	61.2	53.5	234	24	090405000003

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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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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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
201	Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Public	3-5	500 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8700	652	48	13.6	35.7%	326 (50.0%)	30 (4.6%)	195 (29.9%)	55 (8.4%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	$17,386							65.2	66.1	191	10		090027001118
202	Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	267	27	9.9	40.1%	175 (65.5%)	2 (0.7%)	71 (26.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	$21,438							64.8	57.2	216	14		090474000959
203	Lebanon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	479 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7593	366	31	11.9	25.4%	308 (84.2%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	$21,715							64.8	61.5	204	1		090213000395
204	Charles Wright School	Public	PK, KG-6	186 Nott St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8350	235	20	11.6	35.7%	127 (54.0%)	16 (6.8%)	71 (30.2%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	$25,634							64.4	56.3	221	17		090507001060
205	J. F. Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 West Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3568	295	25	11.6	41.4%	180 (61.0%)	15 (5.1%)	75 (25.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	$24,301							64.3	50.3	246	41		090252000471
206	Jack Jackter Intermediate School	Public	3-5	215 Halls Hill Rd.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-9421	509	39	13	27.3%	414 (81.3%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	$19,606							64.2	68	179	27		090084000137
207	Middlebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Whittemore Rd	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2401	309	27	11.4	19.1%	241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37 (12.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$26,779							64.1	56.5	219	12		090353701200
208	Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 North Benson Rd.	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 758-1144	518	42	12.3	13.3%	392 (75.7%)	13 (2.5%)	68 (13.1%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	$24,183							62.2	60.2	208			090353700708
209	Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School	Public	4-8	73 Clark Gates Rd.	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5081	346	38	9.1	24.9%	307 (88.7%)	4 (1.2%)	23 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$24,433							62	64.8	195	14		090120000198
210	Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	$24,406							61.2	53.5	234	24		090405000003