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Uncas Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Uncas Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norwich, Connecticut, serving 242 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Norwich School District, which is ranked 150 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Uncas Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance.

Uncas Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 9.4% to 29.0% in recent years, well above the state average. The school's test scores on the SBAC assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are also consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.5% statewide. Additionally, Uncas has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.95% to 82.01% in recent years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Uncas Elementary to other nearby schools in the Norwich School District, it becomes clear that Uncas is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district. For instance, Thomas W. Mahan School, less than a mile away, has significantly higher test scores and a higher school ranking from SchoolDigger. Addressing the underlying issues contributing to Uncas Elementary's poor performance, such as attendance and targeted interventions, will be crucial for improving outcomes for its students.

232

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,883

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Elizabeth St.
Norwich, CT 06360

(860) 823-4208

District: Norwich School District

Students who attend Uncas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

African American:

24.6%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2019 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 25th-percentile peak (2019) to 10th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Connecticut avg50%

446^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

150^th of 156Norwich 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
2025	8.9	446 of 493	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	424 of 491	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	437 of 490	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	407 of 538	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	393 of 522	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	447 of 532	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	441 of 519	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	456 of 518	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	478 of 551	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	538 of 557	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	512 of 564	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	497 of 565	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	471 of 579	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	498 of 566	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	492 of 565	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	507 of 568	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	451 of 570	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	319 of 455	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	161 of 302	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.7	360 of 445	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.9	193 of 371	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)48th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)47th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-28 vs state

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, December 16, 2010

The absolute worst school system I have ever seen. When I was a kid I came up through Norwich Public Schools and I have to say their standard has dropped around 99.99999999999999999999999999999%!! If you are a parent who is considering moving to Norwich and are generally concerned for your child's education or safety I would say run as far away as you can!!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	8.9	446^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.5%					(n/a)				19.0				16.7	25.6	21.4				$26,883
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	312^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.7%		43.7	272^nd of 497 public elementary schools	45.3%	40		29.4			53.5	58.1	69.0	26.5	38.7	32.4	41.9	34.9	35.7	$16,190
John B. Stanton School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	9.7	434^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.0%		7	466^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.2%	32	29.2	17.0		32.3				15.1	11.3	16.9				$24,721
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%)	41.4	273^rd of 493 public elementary schools	44.6%		41	282^nd of 497 public elementary schools	43.3%	9	48.6	34.4	44.4	57.1				34.4		57.1				$29,526
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%)	10	431^st of 493 public elementary schools	12.6%		11.5	424^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.7%	7		18.9	36.8	18.0					21.1					$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	300^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.1%		53.2	236^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.5%	64		36.4	55.3	39.6				38.2	53.2					$23,386
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%)	12.8	414^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.0%		7.8	457^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.0%	43	30.4	31.8	23.8	30.4					19.0	17.4				$23,317
Gales Ferry School	Public	K-2	1858 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-7664	195	18	11.0	27.7%	148 (75.9%)	5 (2.6%)	29 (14.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)														$22,945
Juliet W. Long School	Public	3-5	1854 Route12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-2780	265	19	14.0	25.7%	168 (63.4%)	8 (3.0%)	47 (17.7%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.7%)	58.1	228^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.3	223^rd of 497 public elementary schools	55.1%	5	63.6	47.7	63.8	53.5				52.3	68.8	47.5				$16,509
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%)	19.5	372^nd of 493 public elementary schools	24.5%		12.9	414^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.7%	42	32.8	16.9	35.7	46.6					34.3	24.1				$24,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Uncas Elementary School

What district is Uncas Elementary School in?

Norwich School District

Is Uncas Elementary School a good school?

Uncas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Uncas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Uncas Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Uncas Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Uncas Elementary School?

Students at Uncas Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 25% African American, 14% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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