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Redding Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Redding Elementary School is a PK–4 elementary school in Redding, CT, serving 471 students in one of Connecticut's highest-ranked districts, the Redding School District, which ranks 8th out of 153 districts statewide. For 2025–2026, the school ranks 18th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 96th percentile with a 5-star rating. It is the highest-ranked elementary school among its immediate neighbors, comfortably ahead of Veterans Park Elementary School, Branchville Elementary School, and Farmingville Elementary School in Ridgefield, as well as Head O'Meadow Elementary School in Newtown. Just 7.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a relatively affluent community.

Academically, Redding Elementary's SBAC proficiency rates are far above state averages. In 3rd grade, 86.8% of students were proficient in ELA and 89.5% in math — nearly 40 percentage points above the state math average and higher than every nearby school. Its 4th-grade ELA proficiency of 77.0% remains strong, though slightly below Branchville and Farmingville, a grade-level variation worth noting since 4th grade is the school's exit grade. Subgroup performance is also exceptional, with female, male, and white students all ranking in the 95th percentile or higher statewide.

The school's resource advantage is unmistakable. Redding Elementary has the lowest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools at 10:1, and per-pupil spending of $25,029 far exceeds neighboring districts, including the Danbury School District and Ridgefield School District. Chronic absenteeism was just 4.9% in 2025–2026, well below the state rate of 16.4%, though a spike to 12.3% the prior year is worth monitoring. After a dip in the early 2020s, Redding Elementary has re-established itself as a top-20 school with a clear upward trajectory, making it an excellent, well-supported option for families.

471

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,187

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

33 Lonetown Rd.
Redding, CT 06896

(203) 938-2519

District: Redding School District

Students who attend Redding Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Read Middle School
High:	Joel Barlow High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (84% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Connecticut avg51%

18^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 153Redding 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	92.1	18 of 492	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	27 of 493	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	50 of 497	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	72 of 491	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	58 of 490	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	75 of 538	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	19 of 522	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	10 of 532	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	13 of 519	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.3	11 of 551	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	41 of 557	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	11 of 564	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	85 of 565	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	85 of 579	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	22 of 566	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	12 of 565	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	81.5	65 of 568	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	86 of 570	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	13 of 228	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	21 of 232	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	51 of 237	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	61 of 230	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	17 of 234	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	56 of 455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	20 of 242	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	9 of 259	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	6 of 239	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	39 of 233	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	37 of 231	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	44 of 232	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	84 of 445	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	9 of 246	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	28 of 248	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	58 of 250	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	69 of 262	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	49 of 252	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	83 of 327	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	22 of 295	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	53 of 296	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics89%+37 vs state

English Language Arts82%+32 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 7, 2015

Love our schools (all three) and love our town! If you are looking for a new place to live, please come to Redding. You will love it too! Close Quote

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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/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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Lonetown Rd.	Redding	06896	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2519	471	47	10.0	7.2%	375 (79.6%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.7%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	92.1	18^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.3%		90.8	27^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.5%	9		86.8	77.0		89.5	2555.0		$30,187
Branchville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Florida Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5850	340	28	12.3	7.4%	284 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.9%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	89.6	37^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.2	15^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.0%	22	85.2	73.1	83.0	81.5	73.1	84.6	81.5	$24,330
Farmingville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Farmingville Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5570	311	24	12.7	3.2%	253 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.0%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	89.2	43^rd of 492 public elementary schools	91.3%		87.5	48^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.3%	5	78.9	76.1	81.0	86.0	76.1	2545.0	2594.0	$24,171
Frank A. Berry School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8680	378	33	11.6	29.6%	217 (57.4%)	21 (5.6%)	99 (26.2%)	22 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$20,380
Anna H. Rockwell School	Public	K-2	400 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8688	303	23	13.2	36.6%	159 (52.5%)	10 (3.3%)	92 (30.4%)	24 (7.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$20,221
Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Public	3-5	500 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8700	652	48	13.6	35.7%	326 (50.0%)	30 (4.6%)	195 (29.9%)	55 (8.4%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	67.5	191^st of 492 public elementary schools	61.2%		65.2	201^st of 493 public elementary schools	59.2%	10	512.0	59.6	68.4	64.6	60.4	66.8	52.9	$17,386
Shelter Rock School	Public	K-5	2 Crows Nest Rd.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4777	527	32	16.3	59.4%	94 (17.8%)	31 (5.9%)	347 (65.8%)	28 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	27.3	345^th of 492 public elementary schools	29.9%		31.4	317^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.7%	28	39.6	41.8	21.3	39.6	41.8	48.1	32.7	$15,295
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Governor St.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5525	262	19	13.8	12.2%	200 (76.3%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.8%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	90.8	32^nd of 492 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.1	9^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.2%	23	541.0	80.0	76.5	2639.0	82.2	90.2	2635.0	$23,829
South Street School	Public	K-5	129 South St.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4787	372	26	14.3	58.3%	44 (11.8%)	16 (4.3%)	266 (71.5%)	14 (3.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.5%)	38.3	296^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.2	322^nd of 493 public elementary schools	34.7%	26	503.0	31.3	36.8	51.0	28.4	57.9	68.6	$16,280
Head O'Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-4	94 Boggs Hill Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7670	327	29	11.3	8.0%	274 (83.8%)	10 (3.1%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	101^st of 492 public elementary schools	79.5%		89.9	34^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.1%	67		78.1	56.5		82.2	74.2		$21,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Redding Elementary School

What district is Redding Elementary School in?

Redding School District

Is Redding Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Redding Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Redding Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : John Read Middle School
High : Joel Barlow High School

What is the racial makeup of Redding Elementary School?

Students at Redding Elementary School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Redding Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Redding Elementary School.

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