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Buttonball Lane School

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Buttonball Lane School ranks 107 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Buttonball Lane School in Glastonbury, CT, serves 461 students in grades K-4 and is part of the highly regarded Glastonbury School District, which ranks 24th of 153 districts statewide. The school itself currently ranks 107th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the upper quarter of schools statewide with a 4-star rating. While that is a solid result, Buttonball Lane has slipped from its peak of 28th in the state in 2022-23, and it now trails several same-district peers including Hebron Avenue School, Nayaug Elementary School, and Hopewell School.

The school's most distinctive academic pattern is a sharp gap between grade levels. In the most recent testing year, Buttonball Lane's 4th graders posted SBAC proficiency rates of 77% in ELA and 79.5% in math — roughly 5 to 6 points above the district average and about 26 points above the state average. Its 3rd graders, however, trailed the district by 8 to 10 points, with math proficiency falling from 87.7% in 2023-24 to 67.8% in the latest results. This multi-year decline at the 3rd-grade level is the key watch item for parents; the school's strong 4th-grade performance suggests the issue is not schoolwide effectiveness but something concentrated in the early primary grades.

Chronic absenteeism at Buttonball Lane sits at 8.2%, well below the state average of 16.4% but higher than district peers like Hebron Avenue School (4.6%) and Hopewell School (4.9%). The school serves a moderate-low poverty population, with 15.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Nearby schools in neighboring districts, such as the Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School and the Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School, serve higher-poverty populations and post significantly lower proficiency rates, underscoring Buttonball Lane's standing as a strong, advantaged option in the region despite its recent slippage within Glastonbury.

461

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,055

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

376 Buttonball Ln.
Glastonbury, CT 06033

(860) 652-7276

District: Glastonbury School District

Students who attend Buttonball Lane School usually attend:

Middle:	Gideon Welles School
	Smith Middle School
High:	Glastonbury High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Asian:

23.2%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Connecticut elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Glastonbury School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg51%

107^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Glastonbury School District

24^th of 153Glastonbury 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	80.3	107 of 492	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	84 of 493	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	65 of 497	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	28 of 491	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	50 of 490	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	28 of 538	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	87 of 522	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	75 of 532	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	49 of 519	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	93 of 518	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	83 of 551	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	168 of 557	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	167 of 564	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	91 of 565	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	101 of 579	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	164 of 566	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	174 of 565	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.4	128 of 568	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	103 of 570	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	55 of 228	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	65 of 232	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	16 of 237	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	19 of 230	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	35 of 234	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	30 of 455	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	51 of 242	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	61 of 259	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	67 of 234	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	80 of 239	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	69 of 233	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	36 of 231	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	49 of 232	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	24 of 445	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	45 of 247	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	64 of 262	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	85 of 246	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	76 of 248	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	84 of 250	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.6	7 of 262	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	81 of 252	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.1	21 of 327	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	66 of 295	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	96 of 296	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+21 vs state

English Language Arts70%+21 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
Buttonball Lane School	Public	K-4	376 Buttonball Ln.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7276	461	36	12.8	15.4%	271 (58.8%)	6 (1.3%)	53 (11.5%)	107 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	80.3	107^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.3%		82.6	84^th of 493 public elementary schools	83.0%	23		64.4	77.0			67.8	79.5			$22,055
Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	95 Oak Street	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 633-4455	456	36	12.6	63.6%	70 (15.4%)	118 (25.9%)	197 (43.2%)	37 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	23.2	361^st of 492 public elementary schools	26.6%		13	413^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.2%	52	478.0	44.4	32.8	37.9		42.9	30.2	20.7		$28,236
Naubuc School	Public	K-5	84 Griswold St.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 652-7918	441	35	12.6	30.6%	210 (47.6%)	19 (4.3%)	90 (20.4%)	77 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	71.8	171^st of 492 public elementary schools	65.2%		70.4	169^th of 493 public elementary schools	65.7%	2	63.9	66.2	60.2	63.9		73.1	64.3	63.9		$21,821
Hopewell School	Public	K-4	1068 Chestnut Hill Rd.	South Glastonbury	06073	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7895	458	33	13.7	7.9%	306 (66.8%)	9 (2.0%)	33 (7.2%)	77 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	86.1	60^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.8%		83.9	75^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.8%	15		74.4	74.1			78.9	77.6			$20,808
Hebron Avenue School	Public	K-5	1363 Hebron Avenue	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7875	458	33	13.7	7.0%	297 (64.8%)	8 (1.7%)	52 (11.4%)	70 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	91.3	25^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.9%		85.4	64^th of 493 public elementary schools	87.0%	39	77.2	84.3	83.5	83.5		84.3	82.4	78.5		$21,114
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School	Public	K-5	305 May Rd.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5400	519	41	12.7	57.6%	102 (19.7%)	141 (27.2%)	244 (47.0%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	34.4	319^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.5	271^st of 493 public elementary schools	45.0%	48	49.4	46.1	41.5	44.3		50.0	39.6	30.7		$18,751
Myrtle H. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-3	322 Orchard St.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7751	401	34	11.7	29.7%	214 (53.4%)	11 (2.7%)	76 (19.0%)	77 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)		52.9				70.6				$21,883
Moser School	Public	4-5	10 School Street	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 258-7771	369	30	12.5	18.2%	181 (49.1%)	17 (4.6%)	39 (10.6%)	120 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	73.6	158^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.9%		74.4	150^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.6%	8	63.7		68.6	70.1			67.1	58.8		$21,171
Joseph O. Goodwin School	Public	K-5	1235 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5420	334	28	11.9	63.5%	44 (13.2%)	101 (30.2%)	151 (45.2%)	31 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	42	278^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.5%		31	321^st of 493 public elementary schools	34.9%	43	60.7	29.6	48.9	54.1		35.2	2450.0	49.2		$20,166
Alfred W. Hanmer School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Francis St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8370	280	26	10.7	33.6%	203 (72.5%)	14 (5.0%)	35 (12.5%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	73.8	154^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.7%		79.7	109^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.9%	45	74.4	2402.0	81.1	69.2	70.6	32.6	79.2	61.5	2568.0	$23,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Buttonball Lane School

What district is Buttonball Lane School in?

Glastonbury School District

Is Buttonball Lane School a good school?

Buttonball Lane School ranks 107^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buttonball Lane School?

Students at Buttonball Lane School are 59% White, 23% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Buttonball Lane School attend?

Students who attend Buttonball Lane School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gideon Welles School
Middle : Smith Middle School
High : Glastonbury High School

How many students attend Buttonball Lane School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Buttonball Lane School.

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