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Roaring Brook School

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Roaring Brook School ranks 55 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Roaring Brook School is a PK–4 elementary school in Avon, CT, serving 461 students as part of the Avon School District, which ranks 19th out of 153 Connecticut districts. The school itself currently ranks 55th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 89th percentile with a 4-star rating. Roaring Brook has a strong record of academic achievement, with test scores consistently well above state averages and usually above district averages, though its state ranking has varied from an elite 18th place in 2012–2013 to a dip of 119th in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 55th this year.

On the most recent SBAC tests, Roaring Brook posted strong results: 77.6% proficiency in 3rd-grade ELA, 77.6% in 4th-grade ELA, 79.6% in 3rd-grade math, and 71.8% in 4th-grade math—all well above state averages. While 3rd-grade math is a clear strength, 4th-grade math has consistently lagged behind 3rd-grade math proficiency, suggesting a transition point worth attention. Within Avon, Roaring Brook is the stronger of the district's two elementary schools, ranking 55th compared to Pine Grove School's 103rd. Several nearby schools, including West District School (11th), Tootin' Hills School (39th), and Latimer Lane School (42nd), do rank higher, however, while Noah Wallace School (61st) and Union School (79th) sit close behind.

Roaring Brook's chronic absenteeism rate has improved significantly, falling from 11.4% in 2022–2023 to 6.3% in 2025–2026—well below the state average of 16.4%. The school serves a student population with very low economic disadvantage, with only 11.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and it spends a generous $16,923 per student. One area for ongoing attention is subgroup performance: while the school's overall ranking is excellent, results vary across student groups, and the school could examine whether supports are reaching all students equally. Overall, Roaring Brook is a well-resourced, high-performing school whose main challenges are maintaining momentum and ensuring strong outcomes for every student subgroup.

461

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,804

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Old Wheeler Ln.
Avon, CT 06001

(860) 404-4810

District: Avon School District

Students who attend Roaring Brook School usually attend:

Middle:	Avon Middle School
	Thompson Brook School
High:	Avon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Asian:

10.4%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 76th percentile in 2025 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 89th (2026) from a 76th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg51%

55^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Avon School District

19^th of 153Avon School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	55 of 492	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	119 of 493	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	52 of 497	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	88 of 491	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	93 of 490	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	51 of 538	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	35 of 522	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	31 of 518	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	27 of 551	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	18 of 557	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	8 of 564	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	20 of 565	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	14 of 579	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	42 of 566	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	44 of 565	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	35 of 568	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	3 of 570	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	48 of 228	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	94 of 232	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.1	44 of 237	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	77 of 230	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	82 of 234	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.4	40 of 455	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	13 of 242	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	33 of 234	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	60 of 239	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	44 of 233	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	53 of 231	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	72 of 232	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.1	67 of 445	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	23 of 247	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	100 of 246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	176 of 248	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.1	89 of 250	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	103 of 252	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	80 of 327	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	50 of 295	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	62 of 296	79.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+28 vs state

Mathematics76%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 28, 2011

Moved to Avon from out of state. Looked at local towns and thought this smaller district among the Farmington valley would be a good trade off versus larger schools in adjacent towns. What a mistake. Teachers are helpful but have their hands tied by the asst principle and principle. My child has mild LD and was not accommodated correctly. Superintendent was retiring and did not want to rock the boat. If you child is Autistic, this may work out for you. Beware though this district does what it wants, not what is needed for the kids or parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Roaring Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	30 Old Wheeler Ln.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4810	461	34	13.6	11.5%	311 (67.5%)	24 (5.2%)	38 (8.2%)	48 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (7.8%)	86.5	55^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.8%		78.7	119^th of 493 public elementary schools	75.9%	64		77.6	77.6			79.6	71.8			$22,804
Pine Grove School	Public	K-4	151 Scoville Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4790	613	46	13.4	14.0%	403 (65.7%)	36 (5.9%)	49 (8.0%)	89 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	80.7	103^rd of 492 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.8	173^rd of 493 public elementary schools	64.9%	70		71.1	79.7			66.7	68.8			$19,724
Union School	Public	K-4	173 School St.	Unionville	06085	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-2575	305	27	11.3	23.6%	187 (61.3%)	15 (4.9%)	47 (15.4%)	35 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	83.8	79^th of 492 public elementary schools	83.9%		81	100^th of 493 public elementary schools	79.7%	21		66.7	81.5			73.6	76.9			$21,393
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	59 Waterville Road	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 674-8549	511	39	13.1	59.7%	119 (23.3%)	136 (26.6%)	199 (38.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	18.2	383^rd of 492 public elementary schools	22.2%		18.1	380^th of 493 public elementary schools	22.9%	3	476.0	33.3	2432.0	30.0		24.6	43.3	21.7		$26,100
Lake Garda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	61 Monce Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	No	(860) 673-2511	466	34	13.9	11.6%	347 (74.5%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.2%)	71.2	173^rd of 492 public elementary schools	64.8%		69.3	175^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.5%	2		52.8	65.5			70.8	71.4			$17,871
West District School	Public	K-5	114 West District Road	Unionville	06085	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-2579	357	29	12.2	16.5%	205 (57.4%)	15 (4.2%)	35 (9.8%)	77 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	93.1	11^th of 492 public elementary schools	97.8%		89.8	36^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.7%	25		77.0	84.5			89.2	90.5			$18,854
Latimer Lane School	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Mountain View Rd.	Weatogue	06089	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 658-4774	483	33	14.6	16.4%	343 (71.0%)	30 (6.2%)	45 (9.3%)	41 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	89.2	42^nd of 492 public elementary schools	91.5%		86.3	57^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	72.6	79.3	79.8	79.0	83.1	79.3	82.1	75.8	71.4	$19,028
Cherry Brook Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4 Barbourtown Rd.	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7721	426	36	11.8	15.7%	366 (85.9%)	9 (2.1%)	33 (7.7%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)		58.2				70.0				$21,369
Tootin' Hills School	Public	K-6	25 Nimrod Rd.	West Simsbury	06092	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-7629	368	28	12.9	14.4%	266 (72.3%)	19 (5.2%)	49 (13.3%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	89.4	39^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.1%		90	33^rd of 493 public elementary schools	93.3%	6	71.4	80.4	74.5	83.9	2612.0	88.2	78.4	2601.0	84.0	$23,192
Noah Wallace School	Public	K-4	2 School St.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 677-1659	342	26	13.1	21.9%	172 (50.3%)	14 (4.1%)	53 (15.5%)	75 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	86.1	61^st of 492 public elementary schools	87.6%		83.8	78^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.2%	17		68.6	77.3			79.1	80.4			$20,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Roaring Brook School

What schools do graduates of Roaring Brook School attend?

Students who attend Roaring Brook School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avon Middle School
Middle : Thompson Brook School
High : Avon High School

How many students attend Roaring Brook School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Roaring Brook School.

What is the racial makeup of Roaring Brook School?

Students at Roaring Brook School are 67% White, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Roaring Brook School in?

Avon School District

Is Roaring Brook School a good school?

Roaring Brook School ranks 55^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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