Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
391	Nichols School	Public	K-6	396 Nichols Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4294	418	28	15.1	49.8%	76 (18.2%)	108 (25.8%)	213 (51.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	$21,600	16.6	18.6	374	17	090444000894
392	Capital Preparatory Harbor School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Main Street	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Capital Preparatory Harbor School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 422-5900	775	37	21.2	68.5%	4 (0.5%)	501 (64.6%)	262 (33.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	$14,147	16.5	11	430	38	090022101803
393	Windham Center School	Public	K-5	45 North Rd.	Windham	06280	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2440	176	20	8.8	77.8%	64 (36.4%)	9 (5.1%)	94 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	$25,128	16.5	11.6	423	30	090519001085
394	Andrew Avenue School	Public	K-4	140 Andrew Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5221	221	21	10.5	71.9%	79 (35.7%)	22 (10.0%)	110 (49.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	$19,957	16.3	18.3	376	18	090264000499
395	Sayles School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Scotland Road	Baltic	06330	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Sprague School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 822-8264	254	23	11	55.9%	166 (65.4%)	4 (1.6%)	44 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.2%)	$19,947	16.2	15.7	391	4	090426000842
396	North Windham School	Public	K-5	112 Jordan Ln.	North Windham	06256	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2400	445	37	12	80.2%	73 (16.4%)	13 (2.9%)	350 (78.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$18,745	16.1	13.4	409	13	090519001214
397	Robert J. O'Brien School	Public	K-5	56 Farm Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5760	344	25	13.6	67.4%	12 (3.5%)	113 (32.8%)	211 (61.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,784	15.9	26.7	344	53	090126000206
398	Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	$16,829	15.8	13.9	405	7	090006000005
399	Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	310	28	10.9	70.6%	18 (5.8%)	76 (24.5%)	190 (61.3%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	$20,495	15.5	10.8	434	35	090126000194
400	Hallen School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Omega Ave.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8216	280	17	16.4	83.2%	15 (5.4%)	123 (43.9%)	129 (46.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.9%)	$17,196	15.4			(n/a)	090045000066

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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:

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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
391	Nichols School	Public	K-6	396 Nichols Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4294	418	28	15.1	49.8%	76 (18.2%)	108 (25.8%)	213 (51.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	$21,600							16.6	18.6	374	17		090444000894
392	Capital Preparatory Harbor School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Main Street	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Capital Preparatory Harbor School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 422-5900	775	37	21.2	68.5%	4 (0.5%)	501 (64.6%)	262 (33.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	$14,147							16.5	11	430	38		090022101803
393	Windham Center School	Public	K-5	45 North Rd.	Windham	06280	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2440	176	20	8.8	77.8%	64 (36.4%)	9 (5.1%)	94 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	$25,128							16.5	11.6	423	30		090519001085
394	Andrew Avenue School	Public	K-4	140 Andrew Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5221	221	21	10.5	71.9%	79 (35.7%)	22 (10.0%)	110 (49.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	$19,957							16.3	18.3	376	18		090264000499
395	Sayles School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Scotland Road	Baltic	06330	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Sprague School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 822-8264	254	23	11	55.9%	166 (65.4%)	4 (1.6%)	44 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.2%)	$19,947							16.2	15.7	391	4		090426000842
396	North Windham School	Public	K-5	112 Jordan Ln.	North Windham	06256	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2400	445	37	12	80.2%	73 (16.4%)	13 (2.9%)	350 (78.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$18,745							16.1	13.4	409	13		090519001214
397	Robert J. O'Brien School	Public	K-5	56 Farm Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5760	344	25	13.6	67.4%	12 (3.5%)	113 (32.8%)	211 (61.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,784							15.9	26.7	344	53		090126000206
398	Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	$16,829							15.8	13.9	405	7		090006000005
399	Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	310	28	10.9	70.6%	18 (5.8%)	76 (24.5%)	190 (61.3%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	$20,495							15.5	10.8	434	35		090126000194
400	Hallen School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Omega Ave.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8216	280	17	16.4	83.2%	15 (5.4%)	123 (43.9%)	129 (46.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.9%)	$17,196							15.4			(n/a)		090045000066