Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Vance Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Vance Elementary School is a K-5 school in New Britain, CT, serving 438 students in a community where about 78% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits within the New Britain School District, one of Connecticut's lowest-ranked districts, and Vance itself placed in the 10th percentile of state elementary schools in 2025-26. That's real progress: Vance has climbed from the 2nd percentile in 2021-22 and the 5th percentile in 2023-24 to its current ranking. Among nearby New Britain elementaries, Vance now sits roughly in the middle — ahead of Jefferson Elementary School, Smalley Elementary School, DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School, and Northend Elementary School, but behind Lincoln Elementary School and Smith Elementary School.

Vance's academics are a mixed picture. In 2025-26, the school beat its district average in 3rd-grade ELA (20.8% vs. 20.7%), 5th-grade ELA (28.6% vs. 26.3%), and especially 4th-grade math (27.1% vs. 21.1%). However, 5th-grade math drops sharply to just 12.9% proficiency — below the district's 18.4% — and 5th-grade science also trails at 18.6% versus 24.2%. That steep 14-point decline in math from 4th to 5th grade is a key concern for families with children approaching upper elementary.

Chronic absenteeism at Vance has improved from 34.0% in 2022-23 to 26.5% in 2025-26, and it's now better than the New Britain School District average of 32.0%. However, it remains the highest among nearby New Britain elementaries — Gaffney Elementary School is at 14.0%, Chamberlain Elementary School at 18.4%, and Lincoln Elementary School at 23.0%. The contrast with nearby schools outside the district is stark: John Paterson School in the Newington School District ranks in the 54th percentile and Mary E. Griswold School in the Berlin School District in the 62nd, with far lower absenteeism and math proficiency roughly 20 to 40 points higher. Vance is moving in the right direction, but high poverty, persistent attendance challenges, and the upper-grade math decline remain significant hurdles.

438

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,612

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

183 Vance St.
New Britain, CT 06052

(860) 225-8731

District: New Britain School District

Students who attend Vance Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

African American:

11.9%

White:

9.8%

See top rated Connecticut elementary schools

Compare Vance Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg51%

442^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Connecticut Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	442 of 492	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	444 of 493	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	473 of 497	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	449 of 491	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	481 of 490	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	519 of 538	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	495 of 522	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	506 of 532	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	492 of 519	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	480 of 518	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	482 of 551	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	510 of 557	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	521 of 564	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.6	512 of 565	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	524 of 579	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	488 of 566	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	493 of 565	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	500 of 568	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	503 of 570	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	223 of 228	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	226 of 232	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	441 of 455	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	115 of 130	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	100 of 108	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	94 of 99	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	151 of 173	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	280 of 302	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	230 of 234	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	235 of 239	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	422 of 445	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	254 of 262	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	347 of 371	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)7th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-28 vs state

Mathematics21%-29 vs state

Science19%-34 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Vance Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Vance Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Vance Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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	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
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%)	8.8	442^nd of 492 public elementary schools	10.2%		9	444^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.9%	2	18.6		20.8	17.9	28.6				2393.0	27.1	12.9				$18,612
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%)	8.1	448^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.6	450^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	472.0		22.6	19.2	2432.0				22.6	17.3	20.0				$21,949
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
Mary E. Griswold School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Heather Ln.	Kensington	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-6336	513	39	13.1	22.8%	406 (79.1%)	12 (2.3%)	71 (13.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	68.6	187^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.0%		72.1	163^rd of 493 public elementary schools	66.9%	24	63.3		57.7	61.6	68.4				60.8	66.7	60.8				$19,346
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
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%)	12.6	413^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.1%		9.6	435^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.8%	22	29.0		2380.0	13.4	34.8				31.0	15.0	30.4				$19,603
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vance Elementary School

What district is Vance Elementary School in?

New Britain School District

What is the racial makeup of Vance Elementary School?

Students at Vance Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vance Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Vance Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Vance Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Vance Elementary School a good school?

Vance Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Rate Vance Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CTConnecticut Elementary School Rankings

CTConnecticut District Rankings

Schools in New Britain, CT

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Vance Elementary School!

Latest Connecticut data All new data »

2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesAug 31, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataNov 6, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.