Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
131	Middle Gate Elementary School	Public	K-4	7 Cold Spring Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 426-7662	397	36	11	11.6%	315 (79.3%)	12 (3.0%)	57 (14.4%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	$21,207	77	72.7	155	24	090291000614
132	A. W. Cox School	Public	K-4	143 Three Mile Course	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 453-5291	255	25	10.2	14.9%	191 (74.9%)	3 (1.2%)	33 (12.9%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	$22,757	77	78.1	125	7	090180000329
133	Guilford Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-4	40 Maupas Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-5201	369	31	11.9	13.3%	259 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (15.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	$22,595	76.7	80.8	106	27	090180000333
134	Stepney Elementary School	Public	K-5	180 Old Newtown Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2885	512	38	13.4	20.3%	337 (65.8%)	20 (3.9%)	87 (17.0%)	36 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.7%)	$18,326	76.1	84.6	78	56	090255000491
135	Mary R. Tisko School	Public	PK, KG-4	118 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 483-1826	365	31	11.8	17.8%	299 (81.9%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	$23,554	76.1	72.5	156	21	090042000043
136	Center School	Public	4-5	7 Summit St.	East Hampton	06424	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 365-4050	251	22	11.4	20.7%	222 (88.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	$22,960	76.1	69	174	38	090123000186
137	Mansfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Warrenville Rd.	Mansfield Center	06250	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 423-1611	549	46	11.9	32.4%	328 (59.7%)	17 (3.1%)	98 (17.9%)	83 (15.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	$25,182	76.1	70.6	168	31	090234011301
138	Eli Terry School	Public	K-5	569 Griffin Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5020	489	43	11.4	17.6%	253 (51.7%)	28 (5.7%)	71 (14.5%)	112 (22.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	$21,366	76.1	79.4	116	22	090417000822
139	Morley School	Public	K-5	77 Bretton Rd.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8535	301	28	10.8	13.3%	212 (70.4%)	12 (4.0%)	44 (14.6%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	$23,664	76	81.8	97	42	090492001018
140	Windermere School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Abbott Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2329	627	55	11.4	26.2%	360 (57.4%)	37 (5.9%)	64 (10.2%)	136 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	$19,461	76	85.5	68	72	090144000239

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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.
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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
131	Middle Gate Elementary School	Public	K-4	7 Cold Spring Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 426-7662	397	36	11	11.6%	315 (79.3%)	12 (3.0%)	57 (14.4%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	$21,207							77	72.7	155	24		090291000614
132	A. W. Cox School	Public	K-4	143 Three Mile Course	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 453-5291	255	25	10.2	14.9%	191 (74.9%)	3 (1.2%)	33 (12.9%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	$22,757							77	78.1	125	7		090180000329
133	Guilford Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-4	40 Maupas Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-5201	369	31	11.9	13.3%	259 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (15.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	$22,595							76.7	80.8	106	27		090180000333
134	Stepney Elementary School	Public	K-5	180 Old Newtown Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2885	512	38	13.4	20.3%	337 (65.8%)	20 (3.9%)	87 (17.0%)	36 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.7%)	$18,326							76.1	84.6	78	56		090255000491
135	Mary R. Tisko School	Public	PK, KG-4	118 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 483-1826	365	31	11.8	17.8%	299 (81.9%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	$23,554							76.1	72.5	156	21		090042000043
136	Center School	Public	4-5	7 Summit St.	East Hampton	06424	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 365-4050	251	22	11.4	20.7%	222 (88.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	$22,960							76.1	69	174	38		090123000186
137	Mansfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Warrenville Rd.	Mansfield Center	06250	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 423-1611	549	46	11.9	32.4%	328 (59.7%)	17 (3.1%)	98 (17.9%)	83 (15.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	$25,182							76.1	70.6	168	31		090234011301
138	Eli Terry School	Public	K-5	569 Griffin Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5020	489	43	11.4	17.6%	253 (51.7%)	28 (5.7%)	71 (14.5%)	112 (22.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	$21,366							76.1	79.4	116	22		090417000822
139	Morley School	Public	K-5	77 Bretton Rd.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8535	301	28	10.8	13.3%	212 (70.4%)	12 (4.0%)	44 (14.6%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	$23,664							76	81.8	97	42		090492001018
140	Windermere School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Abbott Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2329	627	55	11.4	26.2%	360 (57.4%)	37 (5.9%)	64 (10.2%)	136 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	$19,461							76	85.5	68	72		090144000239