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Smalley Elementary School

Q: Is Smalley Elementary School a good school?

Smalley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Smalley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Smalley Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Smalley Elementary School?

Students at Smalley Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Smalley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smalley 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

Public Grades K-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Smalley Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 633 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New Britain School District, which is ranked 155 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smalley Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Connecticut, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 8.4% and 7.4% of 3rd-grade students, respectively, meeting proficiency standards in the 2024-2025 school year. Smalley Elementary also faces extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 37.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the surrounding schools in the district.

While the nearby elementary schools in the New Britain School District, such as Holmes, Vance, and Jefferson, generally perform better than Smalley Elementary on academic measures, they still struggle compared to state averages. This suggests that the challenges facing Smalley Elementary are not unique to the school but are systemic issues within the district. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and improving student engagement and support may be crucial to enhancing educational outcomes for all students in the New Britain School District.

594

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,690

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 West St.
New Britain, CT 06051

(860) 225-8647

District: New Britain School District

Students who attend Smalley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

African American:

8.9%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2012 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (14% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg50%

485^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

155^th of 156New 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
2025	4.6	485 of 493	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	494 of 497	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	491 of 491	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	534 of 538	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	522 of 522	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	532 of 532	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	516 of 518	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	548 of 551	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	549 of 557	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	563 of 564	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.5	548 of 565	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.1	563 of 579	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	557 of 566	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	501 of 565	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	493 of 568	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	495 of 570	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.1	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	30 of 34	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	232 of 232	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	232 of 234	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	451 of 455	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	108 of 111	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	168 of 173	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	296 of 302	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	3.5	436 of 445	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	7.2	366 of 371	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)23rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)7th percentile

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-35 vs state

English Language Arts14%-37 vs state

Mathematics12%-37 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	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	Total
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%)	4.6	485^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.6%		3.2	494^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.6%	9	17.4		8.4	19.5	14.3				7.4	19.5	10.9			$18,690
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%)	4.6	484^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.6	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%	9	13.6		12.2		10.6				17.3	16.2				$21,263
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	461	36	12.9	80.3%	59 (12.8%)	48 (10.4%)	312 (67.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	9.6	435^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.8%		9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%	10			14.3	18.9	33.3				19.5	17.8	27.1			$19,603
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	212	19	11.2	79.2%	13 (6.1%)	37 (17.5%)	142 (67.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	8.6	450^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.2	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%	13	22.2		15.2						23.9	22.9				$21,949
John Paterson School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Church Street	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4657	394	34	11.7	36.0%	216 (54.8%)	23 (5.8%)	106 (26.9%)	34 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	46.8	256^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.1%		46.6	262^nd of 497 public elementary schools	47.3%	6			46.7	48.7					54.7	52.6				$21,919
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%)	21.4	365^th of 493 public elementary schools	26.0%		15.5	394^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.7%	29				32.1					33.3	41.1				$19,318
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	438	30	14.4	77.6%	43 (9.8%)	52 (11.9%)	310 (70.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	9	444^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.9%		6.4	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%	29	21.6		23.7	20.5	18.4				26.9	24.7	13.2			$18,612
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%)	6.8	471^st of 493 public elementary schools	4.5%		5.9	478^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	25.8		23.4	9.9	18.2				20.6	13.0	10.6			$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%)	6.8	470^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%	9	22.8	7.4	8.5	19.8		17.6	13.1	16.3	18.5	18.8	16.8	9.0	6.2	$16,837
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%)	10.9	426^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.6%		7	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%	38	23.1		18.6		29.3				24.7	26.1	19.8			$20,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Smalley Elementary School

How many students attend Smalley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Smalley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Smalley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smalley 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

What district is Smalley Elementary School in?

New Britain School District

What is the racial makeup of Smalley Elementary School?

Students at Smalley Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Smalley Elementary School a good school?

Smalley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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