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Wequonnoc Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Wequonnoc Magnet School is a small K–5 elementary school in Taftville, Connecticut, serving 197 students and belonging to the Norwich School District, one of Connecticut's lowest-performing districts. The school ranks 446th out of 491 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 9th percentile. Wequonnoc serves a significantly high-need population: 85.28% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, the highest rate among Norwich elementary schools. This economic context is essential when reviewing test results.

Academically, Wequonnoc's proficiency rates on 2025–2026 state assessments are well below Connecticut averages, though results vary by grade and subject. In 3rd grade, reading and math proficiency (22.9% and 25.7%) slightly exceed district averages; however, the gap widens in 4th and 5th grades, with just 16.2% of 4th graders proficient in math. Scores also fluctuate year to year — 5th grade reading jumped from 16% to 31.7% in 2024–2025 before slipping back to 23.1% the following year. Encouragingly, 2020–2021 subgroup data suggests Wequonnoc performed relatively well with special education and low-income students compared with similar schools statewide. A useful comparison is Moriarty Magnet School, less than a mile away, where 44.6% of 5th graders met reading benchmarks versus 23.1% at Wequonnoc — though Moriarty also serves a somewhat less impoverished population.

There are encouraging bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 23.6% in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 to 9.7% in 2024–2025, far below the district rate of 21.0% and state rate of 17.2%. Even after ticking up to 12.8% in 2025–2026, it remains below both district and state averages — a significant accomplishment for a school with such high economic need. Wequonnoc also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2, lower than most nearby schools. While test scores remain low, Wequonnoc is not alone: John B. Stanton School ranks 472nd and Uncas Elementary School ranks 464th, both below Wequonnoc's 446th. These comparisons suggest that while Wequonnoc faces real structural challenges, its attendance turnaround and subgroup performance point to progress worth watching.

197

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,928

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Providence St.
Taftville, CT 06380

(860) 823-4210

District: Norwich School District

Students who attend Wequonnoc Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:

Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

African American:

22.3%

White:

21.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (22% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

Connecticut avg51%

446^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 14 pts since 2017

From bottom 24% (2017) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	8.3	446 of 492	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	425 of 493	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	463 of 497	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	455 of 491	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	435 of 490	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	424 of 538	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	369 of 522	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	400 of 532	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	396 of 519	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	492 of 551	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	464 of 557	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.7	476 of 564	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	493 of 565	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	480 of 579	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	494 of 566	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	515 of 565	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	474 of 568	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.6	438 of 570	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	359 of 455	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	196 of 302	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.7	361 of 445	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	255 of 371	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2021)31st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile~ school

Male (2021)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science23%-30 vs state

English Language Arts22%-29 vs state

Mathematics21%-29 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	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
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
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				$24,528
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				$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%)	43.1	271^st of 492 public elementary schools	44.9%		29.4	326^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.9%	55	490.0	802.0	63.6	48.5	35.9	35.2	2579.0	2566.0	63.6	51.5	23.7	45.5	58.3	2568.0	$20,754
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				$24,721
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)	484.0	791.0	2374.0	28.6	2459.0	2513.0	25.8	2538.0	2375.0	2452.0	2425.0	2505.0	30.0	2499.0	$19,947
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	$16,190
Griswold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7610	655	45	14.7	54.2%	473 (72.2%)	20 (3.1%)	97 (14.8%)	17 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.3%)								(n/a)			50.0	2442.0					50.9	2458.0					$17,741
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				$26,883
Preston Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Shetucket Tpke.	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 887-3113	284	24	11.9	28.2%	238 (83.8%)	3 (1.1%)	25 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	82.8	90^th of 492 public elementary schools	81.7%		66.8	187^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.1%	97	510.0		81.6	62.2	75.0				79.6	2487.0	2516.0				$27,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Wequonnoc Magnet School

How many students attend Wequonnoc Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Wequonnoc Magnet School.

What district is Wequonnoc Magnet School in?

Norwich School District

What is the racial makeup of Wequonnoc Magnet School?

Students at Wequonnoc Magnet School are 46% Hispanic, 22% African American, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Wequonnoc Magnet School attend?

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

Middle : Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School

Is Wequonnoc Magnet School a good school?

Wequonnoc Magnet School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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