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Pomfret Community School

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Pomfret Community School ranks 58 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Pomfret Community School is a small public school in Pomfret Center, Connecticut, serving 332 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade under one roof — and it ranks among the top-performing schools in the state. For 2025-2026, the school ranks 59th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 88th percentile, and the Pomfret School District ranks 20th out of 153 districts statewide.

Test scores tell the clearest story. In 3rd grade, 89.3% of Pomfret students are proficient or better in math, compared to 52.2% statewide; 3rd-grade ELA proficiency is 75% versus 47.3% statewide. The gap with nearby schools is even more striking. Woodstock Elementary, which has a similar student poverty rate, posts 3rd-grade math proficiency of just 56.3% and ELA of 51.6%. Putnam Elementary, Killingly Memorial School, and Brooklyn Elementary all trail Pomfret by 30 to 45 percentage points in 3rd-grade math. Mary R. Fisher Elementary comes closest, but still sits 27 points behind in 3rd-grade math.

Pomfret's strengths go beyond early grades. Because it runs through 8th grade, the school is accountable for a longer academic runway, and its middle school scores remain well above state averages — 7th-grade ELA proficiency is 77.5% and 6th-grade math is 76.1%. The school also benefits from small classes, with a 9.7 student-teacher ratio, the lowest in the region, and above-average per-student spending of $18,233. The one thing to watch is year-to-year consistency, particularly in 3rd-grade ELA, where scores dipped in 2024-2025 before rebounding strongly in 2025-2026. Overall, Pomfret stands out as one of northeastern Connecticut's strongest public schools.

332

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Pomfret St.
Pomfret Center, CT 06259

(860) 928-2718

District: Pomfret School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (73% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Connecticut elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

58^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

36^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 153Pomfret 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	58 of 492	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	143 of 493	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	103 of 497	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	93 of 491	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	104 of 490	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	101 of 538	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	163 of 522	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	186 of 532	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	174 of 519	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.8	108 of 518	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	122 of 551	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	213 of 557	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	213 of 564	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	260 of 565	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	252 of 579	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	235 of 566	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	172 of 565	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.0	184 of 568	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.0	149 of 570	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	78.5	102 of 455	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	82.4	75 of 445	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	106 of 246	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	124 of 248	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	124 of 250	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	94 of 262	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	87 of 252	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	116 of 327	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	183 of 295	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	202 of 296	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	36 of 258	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	20 of 252	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	31 of 249	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	53 of 250	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	46 of 275	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	73 of 259	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	42 of 246	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	38 of 280	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	108 of 278	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	119 of 272	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	90 of 269	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.9	55 of 268	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	74 of 255	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	75 of 252	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	36 of 250	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	31 of 248	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	45 of 235	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	27 of 224	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	34 of 150	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	39 of 158	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	54 of 175	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.5	35 of 168	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+28 vs state

English Language Arts71%+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	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
Pomfret Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Pomfret St.	Pomfret Center	06259	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Pomfret School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-2718	332	34	9.7	23.2%	297 (89.5%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	86.3	58^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.2%		75.3	143^rd of 493 public elementary schools	71.0%	85	506.0	811.0	75.0	2498.0	2526.0	65.2	77.5	67.7	89.3	74.2	70.4	76.1	2618.0	64.5	$23,102
Killingly Central School	Public	PK, KG-1	60 Soap St.	Dayville	06241	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6750	317	28	11.3	60.3%	230 (72.6%)	8 (2.5%)	51 (16.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$22,084
Putnam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Wicker St.	Putnam	06260	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Putnam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 963-6925	558	40	13.8	60.4%	392 (70.3%)	4 (0.7%)	110 (19.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	27.7	341^st of 492 public elementary schools	30.7%		33.3	311^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.9%	30			39.8	38.7					44.3	33.0					$19,316
Brooklyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-7577	469	40	11.7	43.5%	369 (78.7%)	10 (2.1%)	55 (11.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	38.5	295^th of 492 public elementary schools	40.0%		50.4	250^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.3%	45			42.1	35.7					56.6	47.6					$18,628
Killingly Memorial School	Public	2-4	339 Main St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6680	485	40	12.2	55.5%	368 (75.9%)	6 (1.2%)	67 (13.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	41.5	282^nd of 492 public elementary schools	42.7%		38	290^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.2%	8			41.3	45.6					51.3	51.1					$18,587
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24 Frog Pond Rd.	Woodstock	06281	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Woodstock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-0471	391	32	12.2	23.0%	346 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	53.7	245^th of 492 public elementary schools	50.2%		34.3	308^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.5%	63			51.6	53.7					56.3	54.9					$18,556
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	380 Main St.	Hampton	06247	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9409	73	7	10.4	49.3%	61 (83.6%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)															$30,720
Eastford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12 Westford Road	Eastford	06242	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 974-1130	173	14	12.1	24.9%	143 (82.7%)	2 (1.2%)	15 (8.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)								(n/a)	514.0				81.0		2615.0				2529.0		2584.0		$22,658
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	785 Riverside Dr.	North Grosvenordale	06255	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Thompson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 923-9142	359	34	10.5	48.2%	316 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	59.9	221^st of 492 public elementary schools	55.1%		60	215^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.4%	6			49.2	51.7					62.3	70.0					$24,056
Shepard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	234 Shepard Hill Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6432	392	30	13.0	60.7%	331 (84.4%)	12 (3.1%)	33 (8.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)			15.7						25.3						$17,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Pomfret Community School

What is the racial makeup of Pomfret Community School?

Students at Pomfret Community School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Pomfret Community School a good school?

Pomfret Community School ranks 58^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pomfret Community School in?

Pomfret School District

How many students attend Pomfret Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Pomfret Community School.

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