Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
471	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	389	30	12.7	74.8%	65 (16.7%)	32 (8.2%)	248 (63.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	$18,270	6.8	5.9	478	7	090267000514
472	Gilmartin School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Wyoming Ave.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8175	462	32	14.6	80.1%	26 (5.6%)	80 (17.3%)	316 (68.4%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$18,581	6.6	5.5	484	12	090483000976
473	Parkville Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 New Park Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4720	351	33	10.6	71.8%	39 (11.1%)	51 (14.5%)	246 (70.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$24,766	6.6	5.5	483	10	090192000373
474	Hopeville School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Cypress St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8173	291	28	10.3	82.8%	23 (7.9%)	66 (22.7%)	199 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$22,755	6.2			(n/a)	090483000978
475	Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	114 Truman St.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2100	460	33	13.9	77.4%	11 (2.4%)	36 (7.8%)	375 (81.5%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.8%)	$18,050	6	7.2	462	13	090279000581
476	Read School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Ezra St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8030	863	48	17.9	88.8%	57 (6.6%)	231 (26.8%)	549 (63.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	$15,485	6	5.4	486	10	090045000080
477	Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	311	20	15.5	83.0%	11 (3.5%)	38 (12.2%)	257 (82.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$20,568	5.9	8.2	452	25	090192000026
478	Johnson House Elementary School	Public	K-6	719 Birdseye Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4180	537	37	14.5	64.4%	51 (9.5%)	174 (32.4%)	290 (54.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	$21,300	5.6	5.9	479	1	090444000892
479	Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Birch St.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 573-6660	415	29	14.4	85.1%	9 (2.2%)	79 (19.0%)	309 (74.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	$17,672	5.5	4.6	489	10	090483000685
480	Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	414	31	13.3	90.6%	7 (1.7%)	155 (37.4%)	237 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	$21,690	5.4			(n/a)	090192001535

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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
471	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	389	30	12.7	74.8%	65 (16.7%)	32 (8.2%)	248 (63.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	$18,270							6.8	5.9	478	7		090267000514
472	Gilmartin School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Wyoming Ave.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8175	462	32	14.6	80.1%	26 (5.6%)	80 (17.3%)	316 (68.4%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$18,581							6.6	5.5	484	12		090483000976
473	Parkville Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 New Park Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4720	351	33	10.6	71.8%	39 (11.1%)	51 (14.5%)	246 (70.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$24,766							6.6	5.5	483	10		090192000373
474	Hopeville School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Cypress St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8173	291	28	10.3	82.8%	23 (7.9%)	66 (22.7%)	199 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$22,755							6.2			(n/a)		090483000978
475	Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	114 Truman St.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2100	460	33	13.9	77.4%	11 (2.4%)	36 (7.8%)	375 (81.5%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.8%)	$18,050							6	7.2	462	13		090279000581
476	Read School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Ezra St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8030	863	48	17.9	88.8%	57 (6.6%)	231 (26.8%)	549 (63.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	$15,485							6	5.4	486	10		090045000080
477	Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	311	20	15.5	83.0%	11 (3.5%)	38 (12.2%)	257 (82.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$20,568							5.9	8.2	452	25		090192000026
478	Johnson House Elementary School	Public	K-6	719 Birdseye Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4180	537	37	14.5	64.4%	51 (9.5%)	174 (32.4%)	290 (54.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	$21,300							5.6	5.9	479	1		090444000892
479	Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Birch St.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 573-6660	415	29	14.4	85.1%	9 (2.2%)	79 (19.0%)	309 (74.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	$17,672							5.5	4.6	489	10		090483000685
480	Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	414	31	13.3	90.6%	7 (1.7%)	155 (37.4%)	237 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	$21,690							5.4			(n/a)		090192001535