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Ivy Drive School

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Ivy Drive School ranks 259 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Ivy Drive School is a K–5 elementary school in Bristol, CT, serving 385 students within the Bristol School District. While the district as a whole ranks in the bottom third of Connecticut, Ivy Drive consistently outperforms the district average and is the second-highest-ranked elementary school in Bristol, landing at 259th out of 491 schools statewide (47th percentile) in 2025–2026. That represents a notable decline from its 4-star peak in 2022–2023, when it ranked 135th (73rd percentile) and beat state averages in every ELA and math subject tested.

Ivy Drive's signature strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has stayed in single digits for five straight years — just 9.1% in 2025–2026 — compared to roughly 20% across the Bristol district and 18.6% at Ellen P. Hubbell School, 17.6% at Greene-Hills School, and 13.2% at Stafford School. This is remarkable given that nearly half of Ivy Drive's students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Yet attendance alone doesn't guarantee test scores: Hubbell, which serves a higher-needs population, outperformed Ivy Drive on every reported test in 2025–2026, including 4th-grade ELA (68.3% vs. 62.9%) and 5th-grade science (66.0% vs. 45.8%).

Academically, Ivy Drive exceeds its district averages in most ELA and math tests, though science is a relative weakness — 5th-grade science proficiency fell to 45.8% in 2025–2026, below both the district (47.1%) and state (52.9%), and down sharply from 73.3% in 2023–2024. The school has a strong track record with economically disadvantaged students, whose statewide effectiveness ranking reached the 96th percentile in 2022–2023, and special education students also performed well in available data. With per-student spending around $14,078 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6, Ivy Drive achieves solid results without a funding advantage. Recent subgroup trends have been uneven, though, so the central challenge is reversing the academic slide while preserving the attendance and equity strengths that make this school stand out.

385

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,819

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

160 Ivy Dr.
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 584-7844

District: Bristol School District

Students who attend Ivy Drive School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Bristol Eastern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

33.5%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Connecticut avg51%

259^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Bristol School District

109^th of 153Bristol 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	48.7	259 of 492	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	238 of 493	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	190 of 497	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	135 of 491	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	174 of 490	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	258 of 538	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	360 of 522	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	313 of 532	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	291 of 519	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.3	223 of 518	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	223 of 551	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	319 of 557	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	375 of 564	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	341 of 565	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.3	315 of 579	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.4	274 of 566	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	341 of 565	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	312 of 568	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.0	270 of 570	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	65.5	107 of 230	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	237 of 455	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	96.8	3 of 72	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	63 of 302	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	151 of 239	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	128 of 233	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	223 of 445	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	115 of 371	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	177 of 246	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.4	128 of 248	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.8	46 of 250	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	66 of 262	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	109 of 252	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	209 of 327	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	259 of 295	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	263 of 296	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)69th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science46%-7 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NGSS Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Ivy Drive School	Public	K-5	160 Ivy Dr.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7844	385	28	13.6	48.1%	192 (49.9%)	26 (6.8%)	129 (33.5%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.5%)	48.7	259^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.4%		54.6	238^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.7%	21	45.8		47.6	62.9	51.7				50.0	2524.0	46.6				$17,819
Mountain View School	Public	K-5	71 Vera Rd.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7726	356	29	12.4	55.1%	131 (36.8%)	22 (6.2%)	152 (42.7%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	41.9	279^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.3%		43.4	267^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.8%	12	49.0		42.6	58.3	63.3				34.4	43.3	38.8				$18,861
Stafford School	Public	K-5	212 Louisiana Ave.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7824	353	30	11.9	56.1%	157 (44.5%)	30 (8.5%)	129 (36.5%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	36.1	309^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.2%		39.8	277^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.8%	32	45.6		42.1	49.3	54.4				49.1	31.3	33.3				$18,997
Louis Toffolon School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 NorthWest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3280	365	25	14.4	40.5%	230 (63.0%)	21 (5.8%)	91 (24.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.6%)	61.7	215^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.3%		71.2	166^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.3%	49	509.0		39.6	62.7	74.0				43.4	67.2	68.0				$21,321
Ellen P. Hubbell School	Public	K-5	90 West Washington St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7842	331	29	11.3	64.7%	113 (34.1%)	37 (11.2%)	154 (46.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	69	184^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.6%		66.3	192^nd of 493 public elementary schools	61.1%	8	66.0		64.3	68.3	65.4				55.4	65.0	55.8				$19,162
Greene-Hills School	Public	K-8	718 Pine St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-7822	918	61	14.9	58.0%	332 (36.2%)	88 (9.6%)	403 (43.9%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.6%)	43.1	270^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.1%		39.6	281^st of 493 public elementary schools	43.0%	11	50.9	787.0	40.0	41.0	54.3	52.7	45.6	38.0	46.7	39.0	43.8	52.7	31.1	33.0	$18,224
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
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
Frank T. Wheeler School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Cleverland Memorial Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3290	262	24	10.7	46.9%	148 (56.5%)	15 (5.7%)	71 (27.1%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)								(n/a)	481.0		2423.0	64.7	2471.0				2426.0	61.8	2463.0				$21,449
Linden Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 Linden St.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3270	363	34	10.5	47.4%	223 (61.4%)	23 (6.3%)	97 (26.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	41	284^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.3%		49.6	253^rd of 493 public elementary schools	48.7%	31	491.0		50.0	43.1	54.9				47.8	43.1	43.1				$20,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Drive School

How many students attend Ivy Drive School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Ivy Drive School.

What schools do graduates of Ivy Drive School attend?

Students who attend Ivy Drive School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Bristol Eastern High School

What is the racial makeup of Ivy Drive School?

Students at Ivy Drive School are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Ivy Drive School a good school?

Ivy Drive School ranks 259^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ivy Drive School in?

Bristol School District

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