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Doolittle School

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Doolittle School ranks 80 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Doolittle School is a K-6 elementary school in Cheshire, CT, serving 529 students and operating within the Cheshire School District, which ranks 16th of 153 districts statewide (90th percentile). The school itself is a consistently strong, 4-star elementary school, ranking 80th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools in 2025-2026 — putting it in the 84th percentile. Over the past decade, Doolittle has never fallen below the top quarter of schools statewide.

Within the Cheshire district, Doolittle is the lowest-ranked of the four elementary schools, though all are excellent. Highland School leads at the 90th percentile, with Chapman School and Norton School close behind at the 87th. In 4th grade ELA, Doolittle's proficiency was 63.9% versus 85.3% at Norton and 73.5% at Highland. Compared to schools outside Cheshire, though, Doolittle's results are dramatically higher: in 3rd grade math, 75.7% of Doolittle students were proficient versus just 18.2% at West Woods School, 56.7% at Parker Farms School, 55.7% at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School, and 16.1% at Margaret M. Generali Elementary School. Doolittle also beats the state average in nearly every subject and grade. The closest comparison outside Cheshire is Prospect Elementary School in Regional School District 16, which trades advantages with Doolittle by subject.

Doolittle is especially effective at supporting students who face more challenges. Low-income students ranked in the top 6 statewide in consecutive years, and special education students earned 5 stars in 2020-2021. Attendance is excellent, with chronic absenteeism at just 3.5% versus 16.4% statewide. The main areas for growth are upper-grade math and science, which lag slightly behind district averages, and a widening gender gap: female students rank in the high 70s to low 80s percentile, while male students slipped to the 63rd percentile. For families comparing schools across the region, Doolittle is clearly among the best options — within Cheshire, it simply faces exceptionally strong competition.

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: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (73% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Cheshire School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg50%

80^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

17^th of 153Cheshire 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	83.6	80 of 492	83.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.7	51 of 228	77.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.1	88 of 234	62.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.8	72 of 246	70.7%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+23 vs state

Mathematics72%+24 vs state

Science72%+19 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 6th Grade	Total
Doolittle School	Public	K-6	735 Cornwall Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol 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%)	83.6	80^th of 492 public elementary schools	83.7%		83.7	79^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.0%	1	72.3	78.6	63.9	2573.0	80.7	75.7	68.0	69.2	77.3	$19,164
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol 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%)	85.7	66^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.6%		88.6	42^nd of 493 public elementary schools	91.5%	24	518.0	2438.0	85.3	74.2	88.0	2451.0	84.0	61.3		$18,647
Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol 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%)	88.7	47^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.6	30^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.9%	17	76.7	74.8	73.5	79.7	81.1	80.9	79.4	72.9	82.7	$19,089
Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol 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%)	85.9	63^rd of 492 public elementary schools	87.2%		85.4	65^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.8%	2	519.0	77.4	67.6	80.7	67.9	88.7	66.2	87.7	79.2	$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%)	81.3	100^th of 492 public elementary schools	79.7%		83.2	82^nd of 493 public elementary schools	83.4%	18	512.0	73.2	71.3	71.3		80.4	67.7	66.3		$19,211
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%)	36.2	308^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.4%		37.8	292^nd of 493 public elementary schools	40.8%	16	49.4	48.9	40.9	47.1		55.7	33.0	29.4		$19,476
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	13.1	410^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.7%		11.3	423^rd of 493 public elementary schools	14.2%	13	32.4	15.9	37.9	28.4		16.1	31.8	21.6		$21,908
West Woods School	Public	PK, KG-6	350 West Todd St.	Hamden	06518	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2050	317	22	14.4	28.1%	96 (30.3%)	81 (25.6%)	67 (21.1%)	41 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.5%)	41.9	280^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.1%		58.6	226^th of 493 public elementary schools	54.2%	54	493.0	21.2	50.0	50.0	65.2	18.2	44.6	30.0	60.9	$25,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Doolittle School

How many students attend Doolittle School?

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

What district is Doolittle School in?

Cheshire School District

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

Is Doolittle School a good school?

Doolittle School ranks 80^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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