Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
61	Aiken School	Public	PK, KG-5	212 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-6994	408	31	13	16.7%	228 (55.9%)	35 (8.6%)	62 (15.2%)	49 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	$20,372	85.8	86.3	57	4	090492000004
62	Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	623	48	13	19.7%	260 (41.7%)	33 (5.3%)	63 (10.1%)	236 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	$17,198	85.8	86.1	59	3	090417000824
63	Center School	Public	K-6	49 Main St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2315	445	32	14	20.2%	365 (82.0%)	18 (4.0%)	37 (8.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$17,442	85.7	81.9	96	33	090144000235
64	Hebron Avenue School	Public	K-5	1363 Hebron Avenue	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7875	458	33	13.7	7.0%	297 (64.8%)	8 (1.7%)	52 (11.4%)	70 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	$21,114	85.4	89.3	38	26	090162000284
65	Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3591	369	28	13.3	16.0%	264 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	$17,244	85.4	84.2	82	17	090075000122
66	Middlebrook School	Public	K-5	220 Middlebrooks Ave.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-4411	502	37	13.6	24.9%	266 (53.0%)	39 (7.8%)	122 (24.3%)	61 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	$19,203	85.4	85.7	66		090462000934
67	Mill Hill School	Public	K-5	635 Mill Hill Terrace	Southport	06890	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8320	371	33	11.3	11.6%	295 (79.5%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.4%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	$22,898	85.3	84.7	77	10	090153000263
68	Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	$23,639	84.9	80.1	111	43	090405000803
69	Stamford Charter School for Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1 Schuyler Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 989-0000	543	19	28.5	55.6%	15 (2.8%)	219 (40.3%)	170 (31.3%)	118 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	$11,837	84.8	85.5	67	2	090022001807
70	Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	$25,004	84.5	73.5	152	82	090486000998

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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
61	Aiken School	Public	PK, KG-5	212 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-6994	408	31	13	16.7%	228 (55.9%)	35 (8.6%)	62 (15.2%)	49 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	$20,372							85.8	86.3	57	4		090492000004
62	Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	623	48	13	19.7%	260 (41.7%)	33 (5.3%)	63 (10.1%)	236 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	$17,198							85.8	86.1	59	3		090417000824
63	Center School	Public	K-6	49 Main St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2315	445	32	14	20.2%	365 (82.0%)	18 (4.0%)	37 (8.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$17,442							85.7	81.9	96	33		090144000235
64	Hebron Avenue School	Public	K-5	1363 Hebron Avenue	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7875	458	33	13.7	7.0%	297 (64.8%)	8 (1.7%)	52 (11.4%)	70 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	$21,114							85.4	89.3	38	26		090162000284
65	Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3591	369	28	13.3	16.0%	264 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	$17,244							85.4	84.2	82	17		090075000122
66	Middlebrook School	Public	K-5	220 Middlebrooks Ave.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-4411	502	37	13.6	24.9%	266 (53.0%)	39 (7.8%)	122 (24.3%)	61 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	$19,203							85.4	85.7	66			090462000934
67	Mill Hill School	Public	K-5	635 Mill Hill Terrace	Southport	06890	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8320	371	33	11.3	11.6%	295 (79.5%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.4%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	$22,898							85.3	84.7	77	10		090153000263
68	Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	$23,639							84.9	80.1	111	43		090405000803
69	Stamford Charter School for Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1 Schuyler Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 989-0000	543	19	28.5	55.6%	15 (2.8%)	219 (40.3%)	170 (31.3%)	118 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	$11,837							84.8	85.5	67	2		090022001807
70	Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	$25,004							84.5	73.5	152	82		090486000998