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Bolton Center School

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Bolton Center School ranks 104 th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Bolton Center School, part of the Bolton School District, is a PK–8 school in Bolton, CT, serving 473 students and holding a 4-star rating that places it 104th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (79th percentile). The school has rebounded strongly from the pandemic era, climbing from a 226th-place ranking in 2020–2021 back to its current 104th — its best result since 2017–2018.

English Language Arts is the school's clear academic signature: every tested grade posts proficiency above 68%, running 18 to 25 points ahead of the state average. Science is also a standout, with 69.2% of 5th graders proficient versus 52.9% statewide, and 8th grade science reaching 76.5% proficiency the prior year. Math is solid but more uneven — 4th grade (68.8%) and 8th grade (60.0%) are strong, while 7th grade math lags at 47.1%. Bolton dramatically outperforms nearby schools. In 3rd grade ELA, Bolton's 72.4% proficiency far exceeds Keeney School at 28.6%, Bowers School at 23.2%, and Waddell School at 31.0%. Its closest true peer is Andover Elementary School, which ranks slightly higher overall but trails Bolton in 5th grade ELA (68.0% vs. 73.1%).

Attendance is a quiet but powerful advantage. Bolton's chronic absenteeism rate is just 4.6% — roughly one-quarter of the state's 16.4% and far below nearby Manchester schools, where rates exceed 20%. The school serves a lower-poverty population, with 21.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to 52–67% in Manchester schools. Subgroup performance has improved across the board in recent years, and at $16,338 per pupil, Bolton operates with the lowest spending among neighboring schools. For parents, this adds up to a high-achieving, efficiently run PK–8 school with exceptional literacy and science outcomes, making Bolton Center one of the top-performing schools in the region.

473

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,281

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Notch Rd.
Bolton, CT 06043

(860) 643-2411

District: Bolton School District

Students who attend Bolton Center School usually attend:

High:

Bolton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2026) from a 56th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

104^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

76^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 153Bolton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	104 of 491	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	162 of 493	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	185 of 497	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	207 of 491	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	218 of 490	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	226 of 538	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	135 of 522	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	99 of 532	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	76 of 519	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	81 of 518	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	98 of 551	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	216 of 557	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	201 of 564	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	225 of 565	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.7	153 of 579	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	219 of 566	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.7	106 of 565	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	229 of 568	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	230 of 570	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	68 of 225	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	89 of 237	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	125 of 234	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	179 of 455	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	72 of 242	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	74 of 259	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	87 of 232	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	125 of 239	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	140 of 233	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	228 of 445	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	64 of 247	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	107 of 262	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	88 of 246	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	125 of 248	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	130 of 250	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	154 of 262	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	197 of 252	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	208 of 327	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	112 of 295	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	93 of 296	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	76 of 258	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	74 of 250	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	49 of 249	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	52 of 250	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	57 of 275	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	46 of 259	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	40 of 250	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	37 of 246	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	75 of 280	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	90 of 278	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.5	58 of 272	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	102 of 269	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	93 of 268	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	116 of 255	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.5	44 of 252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	63 of 250	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	30 of 248	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.4	59 of 235	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	25 of 160	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	78.7	48 of 224	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	24 of 167	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	61 of 150	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	76 of 154	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	26 of 158	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	48 of 151	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	45 of 175	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	24 of 168	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)79th percentile~ school

Female (2021)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+21 vs state

Science69%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+12 vs state

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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 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Bolton Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Notch Rd.	Bolton	06043	Capitol Planning Region	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2411	473	44	10.8	21.8%	357 (75.5%)	25 (5.3%)	54 (11.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	80.5	104^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.2	162^nd of 493 public elementary schools	67.1%	58	69.2	72.4	70.8	73.1	68.9		68.8		47.1	60.0	$21,281
Highland Park School	Public	K-4	397 Porter St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3430	300	29	10.3	54.3%	99 (33.0%)	64 (21.3%)	101 (33.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	62.3	210^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.2%		50.4	251^st of 493 public elementary schools	49.1%	41		55.1	58.1			59.4	64.5				$23,647
Lake Street School	Public	K-5	201 Lake St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6085	235	22	10.5	42.1%	139 (59.1%)	9 (3.8%)	42 (17.9%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	61.2	218^th of 491 public elementary schools	55.6%		66.3	193^rd of 493 public elementary schools	60.9%	25	68.2		59.5	63.6		46.2	48.6	63.6			$22,246
Buckley School	Public	K-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	284	28	10.2	52.5%	99 (34.9%)	65 (22.9%)	72 (25.4%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	47	264^th of 491 public elementary schools	46.2%		72.9	159^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.7%	105		46.6	53.1			53.4	48.4				$24,845
Bowers School	Public	K-4	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	376	32	11.9	67.0%	84 (22.3%)	78 (20.7%)	176 (46.8%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	19	376^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.4%		17.3	386^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.7%	10		23.2	32.9			30.4	40.5				$24,280
Manchester Preschool Center at Martin	Public	PK-K	140 Dartmouth Rd	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 647-3367	153	11	13.7	67.3%	23 (15.0%)	37 (24.2%)	55 (35.9%)	28 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)								(n/a)											$18,610
Coventry Grammar School	Public	K-2	3453 Main Street	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 742-7313	361	29	12.3	31.3%	308 (85.3%)	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$17,860
Keeney School	Public	K-4	65 North School St.	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3354	366	30	12.1	53.3%	142 (38.8%)	87 (23.8%)	85 (23.2%)	27 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	19.4	373^rd of 491 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.2	351^st of 493 public elementary schools	28.8%	22		28.6	38.7			32.0	32.8				$22,644
Center Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Center Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6300	443	41	10.8	51.0%	224 (50.6%)	54 (12.2%)	104 (23.5%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	47.1	262^nd of 491 public elementary schools	46.6%		38.9	284^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.4%	22	47.5	57.8	41.6	60.7		54.7	42.9	49.2			$20,164
Waddell School	Public	K-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	33.9	320^th of 491 public elementary schools	34.8%		25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%	21		31.0	42.0			53.5	43.9				$22,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolton Center School

How many students attend Bolton Center School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Bolton Center School.

What district is Bolton Center School in?

Bolton School District

Is Bolton Center School a good school?

Bolton Center School ranks 104^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bolton Center School?

Students at Bolton Center School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bolton Center School attend?

Students who attend Bolton Center School usually go on to attend:

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