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Doolittle School

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Doolittle School ranks 79 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Doolittle School is an exceptional elementary school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, serving 525 students in grades K-6. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 79 out of 493 schools and a 4-star rating.

Doolittle School's performance is particularly noteworthy, as the school consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Doolittle School's 5th-grade students scored 82.6% proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 52.5% and 44.9%, respectively. The school's performance is also strong among specific student subgroups, such as female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 40th out of 232 Connecticut elementary schools for female students and 6th out of 72 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, both with a 5-star rating.

Doolittle School's commitment to equity and inclusion is further demonstrated by its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than the state average of 17.7%. While the school's performance is generally excellent, there are a few areas, such as 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, where the school could potentially improve to further enhance its already impressive academic outcomes. Nonetheless, Doolittle School's consistent high performance, strong subgroup performance, and low chronic absenteeism rates make it a standout elementary school in the Cheshire School District and the state of Connecticut.

529

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,164

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Cornwall Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 272-3549

District: Cheshire School District

Students who attend Doolittle School usually attend:

Middle:	Dodd Middle School
High:	Cheshire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (74% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Connecticut elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Cheshire School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg78%

Connecticut avg49%

79^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Cheshire School District

14^th of 156Cheshire 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
2025	83.7	79 of 493	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	80 of 497	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	106 of 491	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	97 of 490	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	70 of 538	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	92 of 522	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	121 of 532	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	89 of 519	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	124 of 518	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	84 of 551	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	170 of 557	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.7	80 of 564	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	114 of 565	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	141 of 579	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	118 of 566	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	163 of 565	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	152 of 568	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	121 of 570	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	40 of 232	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	42 of 237	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	57 of 230	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	52 of 234	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	55 of 242	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	55 of 259	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	90.3	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	53 of 239	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	70 of 233	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	85 of 231	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	75 of 232	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.9	70 of 445	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	63 of 247	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	106 of 262	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	87.8	25 of 371	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	58 of 248	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	62 of 250	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	103 of 262	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	78 of 252	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.7	37 of 327	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	68 of 295	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	115 of 296	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+29 vs state

English Language Arts73%+23 vs state

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Doolittle School	Public	K-6	735 Cornwall Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3549	529	39	13.5	19.3%	381 (72.0%)	15 (2.8%)	52 (9.8%)	51 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	83.7	79^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.0%		84.5	80^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.9%	1	81.4	58.2	73.4	82.6	79.1	67.3	70.3	82.6	69.8	$19,164
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-7283	412	29	14.0	16.0%	305 (74.0%)	14 (3.4%)	41 (10.0%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	88.6	42^nd of 493 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.5	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%			81.6	75.4	78.7	86.6	80.3	65.6	78.7	74.4	$18,647
Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-0335	899	64	14.0	17.7%	643 (71.5%)	23 (2.6%)	113 (12.6%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	90.6	30^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.5	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%	8	87.3	71.0	75.6	86.5	74.2	84.7	81.5	84.1	79.7	$19,089
Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3591	369	28	13.3	16.0%	264 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	85.4	65^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.2	82^nd of 497 public elementary schools	83.5%	17		67.2	71.4	75.5	87.2	75.0	66.1	85.7	93.6	$17,244
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 New Haven Road	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	No	(203) 578-3300	572	44	13.1	23.8%	472 (82.5%)	23 (4.0%)	42 (7.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	83.2	82^nd of 493 public elementary schools	83.4%		76	139^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.0%	57	73.2	64.9	74.2	75.6		75.5	81.4	67.1		$19,211
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	159	12	13.1	19.5%	107 (67.3%)	6 (3.8%)	16 (10.1%)	17 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$30,249
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	380 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8168	614	38	15.9	63.8%	147 (23.9%)	109 (17.8%)	289 (47.1%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	37.8	292^nd of 493 public elementary schools	40.8%		37	298^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.0%	6	63.6	42.0	40.9	56.8		40.9	28.4	36.4		$19,476
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)										$21,868
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	357	30	11.9	35.3%	241 (67.5%)	9 (2.5%)	77 (21.6%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$24,018
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3196 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8174	415	35	11.8	81.9%	36 (8.7%)	91 (21.9%)	249 (60.0%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	11.3	423^rd of 493 public elementary schools	14.2%		9.8	439^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.7%	16	29.9	19.0	33.3	28.2		23.1	20.3	16.7		$21,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Doolittle School

What is the racial makeup of Doolittle School?

Students at Doolittle School are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Doolittle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Doolittle School.

Is Doolittle School a good school?

Doolittle School ranks 79^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Doolittle School attend?

Students who attend Doolittle School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dodd Middle School
High : Cheshire High School

What district is Doolittle School in?

Cheshire School District

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