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Moriarty Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Moriarty Magnet School is a PK-5 elementary school in Norwich, CT, serving 404 students in the Norwich School District, a district ranked in the bottom 5 percent statewide. Despite that low overall standing, Moriarty is the highest-ranked elementary school in Norwich, with a 23rd-percentile state ranking and a 1-star rating. It consistently posts the highest proficiency rates among the district’s elementaries in nearly every tested grade and subject, and it serves a high-need population — about 72.5% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch.

The school’s strongest signal is in 5th grade. In 5th-grade ELA, 44.6% of Moriarty students met the state standard, just 8.9 points below the statewide average and 14 points above the district average. Its 5th-grade math proficiency (36.9%) is roughly 16 points above the district average, and its science proficiency has climbed from 15.7% in 2023-24 to 35.4% in 2025-26, making it the top science-performing elementary in Norwich. Moriarty’s 5th graders also outperform nearby Lisbon Central School in both ELA (44.6% vs. 35.9%) and math (36.9% vs. 23.7%), even though Lisbon Central has a much lower poverty rate. It also edges out Sayles School, which ranks just below it statewide.

Early grades remain well below state averages, with 3rd-grade ELA and math proficiency in the mid-20s. Chronic absenteeism is also an elevated risk: Moriarty’s 2025-26 rate of 22.4% is above the district’s 19.8% and the state’s 16.4%, reversing several years of better-than-district attendance. The “magnet” label doesn’t mean a more advantaged student body — Moriarty’s poverty rate is comparable to other Norwich elementaries like Samuel Huntington School. Reducing chronic absenteeism is likely the school’s biggest near-term lever, because protecting instructional time is key to extending the upper-grade gains that make Moriarty a standout in its district.

404

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,528

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Lawlor Ln.
Norwich, CT 06360

(860) 823-4206

District: Norwich School District

Students who attend Moriarty Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:

Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

33.7%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg24%

Connecticut avg51%

377^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Norwich School District

146^th of 153Norwich 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	19.0	377 of 491	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	372 of 493	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	414 of 497	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	417 of 491	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	433 of 490	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	385 of 538	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	423 of 522	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	433 of 532	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	435 of 519	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	438 of 518	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	456 of 551	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	497 of 557	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	474 of 564	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	485 of 565	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	481 of 579	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	463 of 566	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	424 of 565	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.7	385 of 568	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	377 of 570	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	186 of 225	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	203 of 232	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	361 of 455	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	106 of 129	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.0	133 of 302	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	202 of 232	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	308 of 445	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	208 of 371	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	192 of 246	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	235 of 250	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	261 of 262	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	252 of 252	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	268 of 327	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	265 of 295	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2021)44th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-18 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Mathematics31%-20 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 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
Moriarty Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Lawlor Ln.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4206	404	29	13.9	72.5%	136 (33.7%)	68 (16.8%)	159 (39.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	19	377^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.2%		19.5	372^nd of 493 public elementary schools	24.5%	5	35.4	24.3	26.8	44.6				25.7	29.6	36.9				$24,528
Wequonnoc Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	155 Providence St.	Taftville	06380	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4210	197	19	10.2	85.3%	43 (21.8%)	44 (22.3%)	90 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)	8.2	446^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.2%		11	425^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.8%	21	23.1	22.9	18.9	23.1				25.7	16.2					$26,928
Samuel Huntington School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 West Town St.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4204	358	27	13.1	72.6%	109 (30.4%)	64 (17.9%)	127 (35.5%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	8.4	444^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.8	414^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.0%	30		13.0		24.4					26.8					$23,317
Lisbon Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Newent Rd.	Lisbon	06351	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lisbon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-2403	413	30	13.9	36.6%	312 (75.5%)	9 (2.2%)	50 (12.1%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	42.8	271^st of 491 public elementary schools	44.8%		29.4	326^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.9%	55		63.6	48.5	35.9	35.2			63.6	51.5	23.7	45.5	58.3		$20,754
Sayles School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Scotland Road	Baltic	06330	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Sprague School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 822-8264	254	23	11.0	55.9%	166 (65.4%)	4 (1.6%)	44 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.2%)								(n/a)			28.6			25.8						30.0		$19,947
John B. Stanton School	Public	K-5	386 New London Tpke.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4207	382	34	11.3	77.7%	88 (23.0%)	75 (19.6%)	160 (41.9%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)	5.8	472^nd of 491 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.7	434^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.0%	38	11.9	15.7	21.4					22.9	10.7	12.1				$24,721
Integrated Day Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	68 Thermos Ave.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Integrated Day Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 892-1900	364	26	14.0	52.7%	145 (39.8%)	42 (11.5%)	90 (24.7%)	48 (13.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	33.2	323^rd of 491 public elementary schools	34.2%		33	312^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.7%	11		46.9		40.6		67.4	47.7		35.3		38.6			$16,190
Uncas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Elizabeth St.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4208	232	22	10.4	84.5%	33 (14.2%)	57 (24.6%)	111 (47.8%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (9.9%)	6.3	464^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.9	446^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.5%	18	15.4			20.5				18.2	17.4	17.9				$26,883
Fields Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Bozrah St. Ext.	Bozrah	06334	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Bozrah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 887-2561	180	18	10.0	35.0%	145 (80.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)								(n/a)													66.7	$28,985
Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Crouch Ave.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4209	290	23	12.8	77.2%	63 (21.7%)	49 (16.9%)	130 (44.8%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.0%)	11.3	423^rd of 491 public elementary schools	13.8%		10	431^st of 493 public elementary schools	12.6%	8	28.6	14.3		33.3										$25,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Moriarty Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Moriarty Magnet School?

Students at Moriarty Magnet School are 39% Hispanic, 34% White, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Moriarty Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Moriarty Magnet School.

Is Moriarty Magnet School a good school?

Moriarty Magnet School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Moriarty Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Moriarty Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School

What district is Moriarty Magnet School in?

Norwich School District

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