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Samuel Huntington School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Samuel Huntington School is an elementary school in Norwich, CT, serving 358 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Norwich School District. The school currently ranks in the 10th percentile statewide, a significant drop from its 45th-percentile standing a decade ago. About 72.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism sits at 20.0% — above the state rate of 16.4% but improving from 26.8% two years ago. The student-teacher ratio has risen steadily, from 10.2 to 13.1 over the past three years.

Early literacy is the school's most pressing challenge. In 2025-2026, just 13% of 3rd graders scored proficient in ELA, compared to 22.3% for the district and 47.3% statewide. Nearby Thomas W. Mahan School, which serves a nearly identical share of low-income students, posted 64.7% proficiency in the same year — a 50-point gap. Math performance is more mixed: 4th grade math proficiency reached 26.8%, above the district's 20.3% and better than several nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism remains a concern; Uncas Elementary School, despite a higher poverty rate, reported just 4.2% chronic absenteeism.

Despite the low overall ranking, the school shows meaningful strengths. Low-income students and special education students ranked above the statewide median in subgroup comparisons, suggesting strong support for the school's highest-needs students. Spending per student is similar to other Norwich schools, indicating the gap isn't about raw resources. The wide achievement gap with Mahan — a peer school with nearly identical demographics ranked in the 48th percentile — demonstrates that significant improvement is possible through focused attention on early literacy and attendance.

358

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,317

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.8%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

80 West Town St.
Norwich, CT 06360

(860) 823-4204

District: Norwich School District

Students who attend Samuel Huntington School usually attend:

Middle:

Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.5%

White:

30.4%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th 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)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

Connecticut avg51%

445^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Norwich School District

147^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	8.5	445 of 492	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	414 of 493	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	457 of 497	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	396 of 491	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	360 of 490	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	330 of 538	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	378 of 522	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	341 of 532	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	285 of 519	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	314 of 518	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	414 of 551	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.6	354 of 557	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	411 of 564	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	388 of 565	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.2	472 of 579	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	439 of 566	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.9	400 of 568	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.5	436 of 570	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	262 of 455	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	58.7	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	282 of 445	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	156 of 371	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	24.1	247 of 296	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)67th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2021)58th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile~ school

White (2018)17th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics27%-23 vs state

English Language Arts18%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	8.5	445^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.8	414^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.0%	31	478.0		13.0	2400.0	24.4				2348.0	26.8	2430.0				97.8%	0%	$23,317
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%)	5.9	472^nd of 492 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.7	434^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.0%	38	11.9		15.7	21.4	2414.0				22.9	10.7	12.1				100%	0%	$24,721
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%)	19.2	377^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.4%		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				98.3%	0%	$24,528
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%)	6.4	464^th of 492 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.9	446^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.5%	18	15.4		2360.0	2379.0	20.5				18.2	17.4	17.9				97.6%	0%	$26,883
Thomas W. Mahan School	Public	PK, KG-5	94 Salem Tpke.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4205	257	23	11.3	72.4%	78 (30.4%)	31 (12.1%)	82 (31.9%)	49 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	51.3	253^rd of 492 public elementary schools	48.6%		41.4	273^rd of 493 public elementary schools	44.6%	20	493.0		64.7	2420.0	2483.0				73.5	28.1	35.5				97.1%	0%	$29,526
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%)	8.3	446^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.3%		11	425^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.8%	21	23.1		22.9	18.9	23.1				25.7	16.2	2418.0						$26,928
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)		801.0				2531.0		2586.0				2572.0		66.7			$28,985
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%)	33.5	323^rd of 492 public elementary schools	34.3%		33	312^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.7%	11	495.0	804.0	46.9	2411.0	40.6	2514.0	67.4	47.7	2444.0	35.3	2494.0	38.6	2518.0	2552.0	90.9%	0%	$16,190
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%)	11.4	425^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.6%		10	431^st of 493 public elementary schools	12.6%	6	28.6		14.3	2408.0	33.3				2367.0	2398.0	2436.0				95%	0%	$25,743
Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 Golden Rd.	Uncasville	06382	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9261	305	27	11.3	52.8%	128 (42.0%)	12 (3.9%)	63 (20.7%)	41 (13.4%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.4%)	35.6	311^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.6	300^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.1%	11	494.0		38.3	42.1	52.3				38.3	50.9	38.6				100%	0%	$23,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Huntington School

What is the racial makeup of Samuel Huntington School?

Students at Samuel Huntington School are 35% Hispanic, 30% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Samuel Huntington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Samuel Huntington School.

What district is Samuel Huntington School in?

Norwich School District

Is Samuel Huntington School a good school?

Samuel Huntington School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Samuel Huntington School attend?

Students who attend Samuel Huntington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School

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