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Sandy Hook Elementary School

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Sandy Hook Elementary School ranks 85 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Sandy Hook Elementary School serves 349 students in grades K–4 in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, as part of the Newtown School District. The school is currently ranked 87th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools for 2025–2026 (82nd percentile, 4 stars), following an exceptional 5-star year in 2024–2025 when it ranked 39th. Sandy Hook's clearest strength is mathematics: 80.6% of 3rd graders and 81.2% of 4th graders are proficient, roughly 28–29 points above state averages. In 4th grade math, it outperforms every other elementary school in its district, including Head O'Meadow Elementary School (74.2%), Hawley Elementary School (74.6%), and Middle Gate Elementary School (68.5%).

One notable pattern is the school's exceptional results for male students, who rank 10th out of 232 schools statewide (96th percentile, 5 stars), while female students rank 99th (56th percentile)—a gap parents may want to ask about. Chronic absenteeism is low at 6.7%, well below the state average of 16.4%, though nearby Gainfield Elementary School (3.1%) and Hawley Elementary School (4.0%) post even lower rates. Sandy Hook serves a comparatively higher-need population within Newtown, with an 18.05% free/reduced-price lunch rate—the highest among the district's four elementary schools—yet still achieves strong academic outcomes. Its student-teacher ratio of 12.3 is slightly higher than Newtown peers Hawley (10.5), Middle Gate (11.0), and Head O'Meadow (11.3).

The main area of concern is 3rd grade English Language Arts, where only 64.2% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, down sharply from 77.3% the prior year and below the district's 70.5%. Special Education outcomes have been excellent historically, ranking 20th of 371 schools in 2020–2021, and per-student spending of $18,196 is mid-range among nearby schools. Sandy Hook's rankings have fluctuated considerably over the past decade—from 164th in 2015–2016 to 39th in 2024–2025—so it is best understood as part of a high-performing district cluster rather than a consistently dominant school. Overall, Sandy Hook is a strong school delivering meaningful results given its demographics, with clear excellence in math and areas to watch in early literacy and female student outcomes.

349

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,080

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Dickinson Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482

(203) 426-7657

District: Newtown School District

Students who attend Sandy Hook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newtown Middle School
	Reed Intermediate School
High:	Newtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (74% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Connecticut avg51%

85^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Newtown School District

29^th of 153Newtown 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	83.3	85 of 492	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	39 of 493	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	104 of 497	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	107 of 491	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	56 of 490	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	99 of 538	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	149 of 522	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	78 of 532	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	120 of 519	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	164 of 518	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.0	151 of 551	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	52 of 564	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	27 of 565	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	6 of 579	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	13 of 566	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	22 of 565	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	24 of 568	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	80.6	87 of 570	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	99 of 228	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.0	32 of 232	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	33 of 234	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	71 of 455	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	51 of 259	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	12 of 234	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	21 of 239	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	84 of 233	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	60 of 232	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	115 of 445	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	116 of 247	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	67 of 262	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	89.2	20 of 371	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	77 of 246	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	50 of 248	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	104 of 250	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	73 of 262	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	44 of 252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	102 of 327	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	186 of 295	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.7	90 of 296	69.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)95th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2021)95th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+19 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Sandy Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	12 Dickinson Drive	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7657	349	28	12.3	18.1%	263 (75.4%)	9 (2.6%)	53 (15.2%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	83.3	85^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.7%		89.4	39^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.1%	46		64.2	70.6		80.6	81.2		$21,080
Hawley Elementary School	Public	K-4	29 Church Hill Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7666	281	27	10.5	13.9%	227 (80.8%)	4 (1.4%)	42 (14.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	83.3	86^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.7	123^rd of 493 public elementary schools	75.1%	37		76.1	69.0		78.3	74.6		$22,805
Head O'Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-4	94 Boggs Hill Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7670	327	29	11.3	8.0%	274 (83.8%)	10 (3.1%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	101^st of 492 public elementary schools	79.5%		89.9	34^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.1%	67		78.1	56.5		82.2	74.2		$21,995
Middle Gate Elementary School	Public	K-4	7 Cold Spring Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 426-7662	397	36	11.0	11.6%	315 (79.3%)	12 (3.0%)	57 (14.4%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	72.8	163^rd of 492 public elementary schools	66.9%		77	131^st of 493 public elementary schools	73.4%	32		67.1	62.9		64.4	68.5		$21,207
Pomperaug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Main St. S	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-8283	395	36	11.1	10.9%	317 (80.3%)	8 (2.0%)	42 (10.6%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	73.6	155^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.5%		75.2	144^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.8%	11	80.6	49.3	56.9	71.0	73.2	69.0	71.0	$23,423
Gainfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Old Field Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 264-5312	321	27	12.1	12.1%	271 (84.4%)	9 (2.8%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	90.6	33^rd of 492 public elementary schools	93.3%		80	107^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.3%	74	80.4	83.3	76.8	82.1	88.3	76.4	82.1	$25,023
Fawn Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2923	682	42	16.0	14.5%	493 (72.3%)	17 (2.5%)	119 (17.4%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	72.4	167^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.1%		82.9	83^rd of 493 public elementary schools	83.2%	84	53.8	71.7	66.7	64.1	80.2	66.7	58.1	$17,034
Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Public	3-5	500 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8700	652	48	13.6	35.7%	326 (50.0%)	30 (4.6%)	195 (29.9%)	55 (8.4%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	67.5	191^st of 492 public elementary schools	61.2%		65.2	201^st of 493 public elementary schools	59.2%	10	512.0	59.6	68.4	64.6	60.4	66.8	52.9	$17,386
Anna H. Rockwell School	Public	K-2	400 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8688	303	23	13.2	36.6%	159 (52.5%)	10 (3.3%)	92 (30.4%)	24 (7.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$20,221
Frank A. Berry School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8680	378	33	11.6	29.6%	217 (57.4%)	21 (5.6%)	99 (26.2%)	22 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$20,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Hook Elementary School

What district is Sandy Hook Elementary School in?

Newtown School District

What schools do graduates of Sandy Hook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sandy Hook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newtown Middle School
Middle : Reed Intermediate School
High : Newtown High School

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Hook Elementary School?

Students at Sandy Hook Elementary School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Sandy Hook Elementary School a good school?

Sandy Hook Elementary School ranks 85^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandy Hook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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