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Samuel Staples Elementary School

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Samuel Staples Elementary School ranks 64 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Samuel Staples Elementary School is a PK–5 public elementary school in Easton, CT, serving 606 students and belonging to the Easton School District, which ranks 12th out of 153 Connecticut districts. The school itself ranks 64th among Connecticut elementary schools (87th percentile, 4 stars). Its students come from a relatively economically advantaged community — only 6.9% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, chronic absenteeism is just 5.7% (versus 16.4% statewide), and the student–teacher ratio is a favorable 11.1.

Academically, it far exceeds state averages in nearly every subject and grade. In 2025–2026, 4th grade math proficiency was 84.2% (32 points above the state), 5th grade science hit 79.8% (27 points above), and 3rd–5th grade ELA ranged from 67.6% to 75.8%. Among nearby schools, it ranks ahead of Middlebrook School (67th), Tashua School (72nd), Stratfield School (96th), and Jane Ryan School (131st) — and dramatically ahead of Bridgeport schools like John Winthrop School (391st) and Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School (322nd). However, it trails Dwight Elementary School (27th) and Burr Elementary School (56th) in statewide placement.

The most notable area to watch is 5th grade math, which has lagged consistently behind 3rd and 4th grade: 68.7% proficiency in 2025–2026 versus 84.2% in 4th grade, a pattern seen across several years. By contrast, 5th grade science is a standout strength, with proficiency in the high 70s to high 80s over the past four years. The school was once a top-15 school in Connecticut (14th in 2015–2016 and 2016–2017) and has settled into the 60s–90s range recently. While this school spends generously at $18,497 per student, some nearby schools spend similarly and post even stronger results, suggesting that families should weigh both resources and outcomes when comparing schools in this competitive region.

606

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,979

Per pupil spending ?

6.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.7%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.3% (any vaccine)

515 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612

(203) 261-3607

District: Easton School District

Students who attend Samuel Staples Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Helen Keller Middle School
High:	Joel Barlow High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (76% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg51%

64^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 153Easton 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	85.8	64 of 492	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	71 of 493	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	94 of 497	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	29 of 491	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	62 of 490	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	65 of 538	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	106 of 522	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	29 of 532	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	14 of 519	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	14 of 518	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	105 of 551	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	60 of 557	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	46 of 564	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	48 of 565	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	81.8	59 of 579	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	9 of 566	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.9	27 of 565	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	27 of 568	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	63 of 570	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	37 of 228	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	30 of 232	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	85 of 237	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	28 of 230	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	47 of 234	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	73 of 455	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	63 of 242	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	16 of 259	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	42 of 234	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	87 of 239	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	45 of 233	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	21 of 231	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	38 of 232	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	50 of 445	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	69 of 247	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	30 of 262	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	62 of 246	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	113 of 248	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	47 of 262	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	66 of 327	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	90 of 295	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	21 of 296	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+27 vs state

Mathematics78%+28 vs state

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Samuel Staples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Morehouse Road	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 261-3607	606	55	11.1	6.9%	449 (74.1%)	20 (3.3%)	58 (9.6%)	46 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	85.8	64^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.0%		84.5	71^st of 493 public elementary schools	85.6%	7	79.8		67.6	75.2	75.8				80.4	84.2	68.7				96.7%	3.3%	$20,979
Burr Elementary School	Public	K-5	1960 Burr St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7385	347	29	12.1	12.7%	244 (70.3%)	11 (3.2%)	43 (12.4%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	86.3	56^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.4	38^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.3%	18	525.0		75.5	78.3	83.3				66.0	78.3	77.8				100%	0%	$22,313
North Stratfield School	Public	K-5	190 Putting Green Rd.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8322	408	32	12.7	10.8%	298 (73.0%)	14 (3.4%)	55 (13.5%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	79.6	111^th of 492 public elementary schools	77.4%		84.3	72^nd of 493 public elementary schools	85.4%	39	509.0		75.0	72.7	80.0				73.4	75.3	50.0				100%	0%	$19,917
John Winthrop School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Eckart St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7769	607	48	12.6	82.2%	80 (13.2%)	122 (20.1%)	360 (59.3%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.8%)	16.4	391^st of 492 public elementary schools	20.5%		22.8	354^th of 493 public elementary schools	28.2%	37	29.0	47.7	2374.0	35.5	33.9	36.1	57.4	58.1	25.8	29.0	18.0	23.0	29.5	46.5	96.6%	0%	$16,954
Jane Ryan School	Public	K-5	190 Park Ln.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4400	438	28	15.4	16.4%	254 (58.0%)	26 (5.9%)	96 (21.9%)	47 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	77.3	131^st of 492 public elementary schools	73.4%		80.7	103^rd of 493 public elementary schools	79.1%	28	510.0		59.0	69.0	67.5				72.3	75.9	68.8				93.9%	1.5%	$18,480
Tashua School	Public	K-5	401 Stonehouse Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4433	394	28	14.0	13.5%	232 (58.9%)	23 (5.8%)	73 (18.5%)	56 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	85.1	72^nd of 492 public elementary schools	85.4%		92.8	10^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.0%	62	528.0		60.8	76.8	79.0				72.6	89.9	83.9				98.7%	0%	$18,704
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4510 Park Avenue	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1801	492	34	14.4	69.5%	99 (20.1%)	122 (24.8%)	230 (46.7%)	25 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	33.5	322^nd of 492 public elementary schools	34.6%		24.7	344^th of 493 public elementary schools	30.2%	22	492.0	793.0	48.8	54.5	28.9	46.5	56.8	52.3	2420.0	36.4	2429.0	25.6	43.2	2531.0	95.6%	2.2%	$17,305
A.B. Skane Center	Public	PK-K	2977 North Madison Ave.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7181	183	16	11.4	92.9%	28 (15.3%)	44 (24.0%)	105 (57.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	$30,365
Dwight Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Redding Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8312	228	19	11.9	7.9%	186 (81.6%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.0%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	91.2	27^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.9	6^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.8%	21	518.0		73.0	78.9	87.5				83.8	89.5	80.0				100%	0%	$23,935
Middlebrook School	Public	K-5	220 Middlebrooks Ave.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-4411	502	37	13.6	24.9%	266 (53.0%)	39 (7.8%)	122 (24.3%)	61 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	85.7	67^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.4%		85.4	66^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.6%	1	72.4		71.3	77.5	77.3				77.4	80.9	71.6				97.5%	1.3%	$19,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Staples Elementary School

What district is Samuel Staples Elementary School in?

Easton School District

What is the racial makeup of Samuel Staples Elementary School?

Students at Samuel Staples Elementary School are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Samuel Staples Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Samuel Staples Elementary School.

Is Samuel Staples Elementary School a good school?

Samuel Staples Elementary School ranks 64^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Samuel Staples Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Samuel Staples Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Helen Keller Middle School
High : Joel Barlow High School

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2025–26 NGSS, SAT & SBAC test scoresAug 31, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026

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