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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

486^th

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of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a K–5 elementary school in New Britain, CT, serving 389 students as part of the New Britain School District. The school serves a high-poverty community, with roughly 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the district itself ranks in the bottom 2% of Connecticut districts.

Jefferson currently ranks in the 1st percentile of Connecticut elementary schools (485th out of 491), a decline from its 1-star rating in 2017–2019. Proficiency rates for 2025–2026 fell below the district average in every tested subject and far below the state average. For example, 5th grade math proficiency was 10.0% at Jefferson, compared to 18.4% for the district and 45.8% statewide. Fifth grade ELA proficiency was 12.7%, versus 26.3% for the district and 53.5% statewide. Chronic absenteeism, while improving, remains a concern at 20.9% — better than the district's 32.0% average but still above the state's 16.4%.

There are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 33.7% in 2021–2022 to 20.9% in 2025–2026, and some grade-level cohorts have occasionally outperformed the district in specific subjects. The contrast with Holmes Elementary School, just 1.2 miles away with similar demographics, is striking: Holmes ranks in the 33rd percentile statewide, with 4th grade ELA proficiency of 45.0% compared to Jefferson's 14.7%. Per-pupil spending at Jefferson (~$13,900) does not clearly explain outcomes — Holmes spends about $14,832 and achieves much stronger results, while Gaffney Elementary School spends more ($21,053) but also ranks low. Nearby East Farms School and Noah Wallace School in the Farmington School District rank in the 82nd and 88th percentiles respectively, with math proficiency rates of 70–85%. This suggests that how resources are used matters more than the raw amount, and that significant improvement is possible with the right school-level focus.

389

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,270

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

140 Horse Plain Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053

(860) 223-8007

District: New Britain School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
	Pulaski Middle School
High:	New Britain High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

16.7%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (14% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg51%

486^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the New Britain School District

150^th of 153New Britain 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	4.3	486 of 492	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	471 of 493	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	478 of 497	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	485 of 491	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	463 of 490	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	499 of 538	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	442 of 522	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	430 of 532	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	463 of 519	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	460 of 518	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	475 of 551	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	473 of 557	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	526 of 564	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	518 of 565	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.7	545 of 579	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	522 of 566	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	531 of 565	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	546 of 568	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	547 of 570	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	4.8	446 of 455	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	236 of 242	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	89 of 99	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	158 of 173	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	73 of 101	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	269 of 302	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	3.6	241 of 247	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	239 of 262	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.4	332 of 371	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)11th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)11th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)10th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)2nd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2021)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science16%-37 vs state

English Language Arts14%-36 vs state

Mathematics12%-38 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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	389	30	12.7	74.8%	65 (16.7%)	32 (8.2%)	248 (63.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	4.3	486^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.8	471^st of 493 public elementary schools	4.5%	15	15.5		15.5	14.7	12.7				14.3	13.2	10.0				$18,270
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	819	53	15.6	74.4%	72 (8.8%)	54 (6.6%)	661 (80.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	8.1	450^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.5%		6.8	470^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.7%	20	26.0	26.7	12.6	13.5	16.7	24.7	18.5	18.7	20.7	14.6	16.7	21.1	8.7	6.7	$16,837
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Stanley St.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8294	414	33	12.5	66.4%	88 (21.3%)	45 (10.9%)	212 (51.2%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	32.2	327^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.5%		21.4	365^th of 493 public elementary schools	26.0%	38	44.2		2378.0	45.0	2481.0				37.2	43.3	2479.0				$19,318
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	438	31	14.2	71.7%	72 (16.4%)	62 (14.2%)	264 (60.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	9.8	435^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.5	436^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.6%	1	485.0		20.6	27.7	28.0				19.0	26.2	16.0				$24,589
East Farms School	Public	K-4	25 Wolf Pit Rd.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 674-9519	457	33	13.8	15.1%	212 (46.4%)	12 (2.6%)	63 (13.8%)	131 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.5%)	83.1	88^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.1%		86.8	52^nd of 493 public elementary schools	89.5%	36			66.7	71.3					85.9	73.1					$18,267
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	594	46	12.8	86.2%	39 (6.6%)	53 (8.9%)	467 (78.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	5.1	477^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.6	485^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.6%	8	21.4		15.7	2389.0	2425.0				13.1	11.0	7.1				$18,690
Noah Wallace School	Public	K-4	2 School St.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 677-1659	342	26	13.1	21.9%	172 (50.3%)	14 (4.1%)	53 (15.5%)	75 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	86.1	61^st of 492 public elementary schools	87.6%		83.8	78^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.2%	17			68.6	77.3					79.1	80.4					$20,960
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	552	42	13.2	78.4%	92 (16.7%)	58 (10.5%)	354 (64.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	14.7	400^th of 492 public elementary schools	18.7%		10.9	426^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.6%	26	33.0		16.7	24.0	30.8				22.6	33.7	31.9				$20,826
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	402	32	12.4	79.4%	40 (10.0%)	49 (12.2%)	285 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	9.6	436^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.4%		4.6	484^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.8%	48	17.3		29.9	25.4	29.3				25.4	13.4	16.0				$21,263
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

New Britain School District

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
Middle : Pulaski Middle School
High : New Britain High School

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