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Totoket Valley Elementary School

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Totoket Valley Elementary School ranks 166 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Totoket Valley Elementary School is an upper-elementary school in Northford, CT, serving 368 students in grades 3–5 as part of the North Branford School District, and it currently ranks 166th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (66th percentile) — placing it in the top third statewide and noticeably ahead of the district's overall ranking of 86th among 153 districts.

Academically, Totoket consistently outperforms Connecticut state averages across every subject and grade level. In 2025–26, proficiency rates ran 10 to 18 points above state averages, with the largest gaps in 3rd grade math (69.9% vs. 52.2% statewide) and 5th grade math (61.0% vs. 45.8%). One of the school's standout strengths is its work with economically disadvantaged students, who have ranked in the 74th–90th percentile statewide over the past three years — an exceptional result for a school where about a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Attendance is another quiet driver of success: chronic absenteeism was just 4.9% in 2025–26, compared with 16.4% statewide and 6.9% across the district. Totoket also gets strong results efficiently, spending less per pupil ($15,210) than nearly all nearby schools despite having a higher student-teacher ratio.

Compared with peer schools serving only grades 3–5, Totoket outranks both Rock Hill School (257th) and Pond Hill School (216th) in Wallingford, leading in nearly every subject. However, nearby North Haven schools such as Green Acres Elementary School (49th) and Montowese Elementary School (81st) remain ahead, particularly in upper-elementary math and reading. One area worth watching is the White student subgroup, which ranks in the lower quartile compared with the same group at other Connecticut schools — a contrast to the school's overall strong performance that may reflect cohort-specific factors rather than a broader pattern.

368

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,239

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1388 Middletown Ave.
Northford, CT 06472

(203) 484-1455

District: North Branford School District

Students who attend Totoket Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Branford Intermediate School
High:	North Branford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Connecticut avg51%

166^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 153North Branford 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	72.4	166 of 492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	165 of 493	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	134 of 497	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	151 of 491	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	139 of 490	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	216 of 538	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	275 of 522	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	258 of 532	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	212 of 519	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	224 of 518	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	219 of 551	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.2	214 of 557	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	218 of 564	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	243 of 565	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	317 of 579	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	374 of 566	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	306 of 565	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.5	286 of 568	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.0	308 of 570	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	113 of 228	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	115 of 232	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	104 of 237	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	109 of 230	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	84 of 234	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	172 of 242	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	160 of 259	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	19 of 70	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	15 of 77	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	50 of 302	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.1	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	101 of 234	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	103 of 239	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	100 of 233	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	104 of 231	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	111 of 232	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	160 of 445	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	159 of 247	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	170 of 262	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	135 of 371	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	181 of 246	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	180 of 248	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	161 of 250	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	174 of 262	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	159 of 252	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	234 of 327	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	280 of 295	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	256 of 296	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+16 vs state

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Science63%+10 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
Totoket Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	1388 Middletown Ave.	Northford	06472	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1455	368	29	12.6	25.8%	301 (81.8%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.2%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	72.4	166^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.3%		71.7	165^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.5%	1	63.2		61.3	65.2	67.8				69.9	66.7	61.0				$18,239
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	456 Clintonville Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5865	372	34	11.1	26.6%	255 (68.5%)	10 (2.7%)	57 (15.3%)	40 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	78.5	118^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.0%		81.6	93^rd of 493 public elementary schools	81.1%	25	68.8		67.9	65.5	75.0				62.5	69.6	78.1				$19,679
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	670 Wintergreen Avenue	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 281-9668	509	41	12.2	54.4%	55 (10.8%)	242 (47.5%)	170 (33.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	8.2	447^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.1%		8.7	449^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.9%	2	27.4	29.6	18.0	23.8	21.0	25.0	2507.0	27.8	9.8	17.5	2437.0	2424.0	16.7	2469.0	$37,820
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	267	27	9.9	40.1%	175 (65.5%)	2 (0.7%)	71 (26.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	61.6	216^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.1%		64.8	202^nd of 493 public elementary schools	59.0%	14	58.9		55.1	53.8	65.3				68.4	52.7	54.3				$21,438
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3750	301	27	11.1	36.5%	200 (66.4%)	7 (2.3%)	74 (24.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$22,367
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	404	36	11.3	24.0%	267 (66.1%)	22 (5.4%)	55 (13.6%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	87.9	49^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.8	51^st of 493 public elementary schools	89.7%	2	516.0		69.0	80.9	85.5				77.6	80.9	2593.0				$19,844
Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	305	29	10.5	25.2%	206 (67.5%)	18 (5.9%)	36 (11.8%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	83.5	81^st of 492 public elementary schools	83.5%		82	87^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.4%	6	509.0		74.5	65.0					83.0	78.3					$21,217
Melissa Jones School	Public	K-4	181 Ledge Hill Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 457-0773	265	24	11.0	14.7%	229 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	61.8	214^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.5%		77.5	125^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.6%	89			63.1	67.2					44.6	60.9					$24,787
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	278	26	10.5	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	65 (23.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	49.4	257^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.4	235^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.3%	22	57.7		48.8	59.3	53.6				45.3	52.7	42.3				$21,800
Jerome Harrison School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1235	385	30	12.8	24.9%	317 (82.3%)	5 (1.3%)	36 (9.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)								(n/a)															$19,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Totoket Valley Elementary School

Is Totoket Valley Elementary School a good school?

Totoket Valley Elementary School ranks 166^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Totoket Valley Elementary School in?

North Branford School District

What schools do graduates of Totoket Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Totoket Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Branford Intermediate School
High : North Branford High School

How many students attend Totoket Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Totoket Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Totoket Valley Elementary School?

Students at Totoket Valley Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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