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Washington Primary School

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Washington Primary School ranks 62 nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Washington Primary School is a small elementary school serving 156 students in grades PK-5 in Washington Depot, CT, part of Regional School District 12. This year, the school ranks 62nd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 87th percentile with a 4-star rating — making it one of the top-performing schools in the region.

Washington Primary truly shines in reading and math. The 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 86.7%, far above the state average of 53.5% and ahead of nearby schools like Litchfield Intermediate School (68.7%) and Bethlehem Elementary School (62.8%). Math performance is similarly strong, with 76.7% of 5th-graders meeting proficiency compared to the state's 45.8%. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6% — about half the state average of 17.2% — a notable recovery from the post-pandemic spike. Science scores (70%) remain above the state average of 52.9%, though this is the area where the school shows the most room for growth compared to its district.

Families considering Washington Primary will find a resource-rich environment: a student-teacher ratio of about 10:1 and per-pupil spending of roughly $26,870, significantly higher than neighbors like Mitchell Elementary School ($18,029) and Bethlehem Elementary School ($19,012). Only The Burnham School, another small school in the district, spends more per student. With a free/reduced-price lunch rate of 18.59%, the school serves a comparatively affluent community, and its long-term trajectory is impressive — climbing from the 44th percentile in 2007-2008 to the 87th percentile today. For parents seeking a small, academically strong school with personalized attention, Washington Primary is an excellent option within one of Connecticut's strongest districts.

156

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 School St.
Washington Depot, CT 06794

(860) 868-7331

District: Regional School District 12

Students who attend Washington Primary School usually attend:

High:

Shepaug Valley School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2007 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (76% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg51%

62^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	85.9	62 of 492	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	57 of 519	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	93 of 551	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	139 of 557	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	231 of 564	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	191 of 565	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	180 of 579	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	214 of 566	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	317 of 565	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.7	285 of 568	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.9	364 of 570	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+36 vs state

Mathematics74%+24 vs state

Science70%+17 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)
Washington Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11 School St.	Washington Depot	06794	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	No	(860) 868-7331	156	15	10.2	18.6%	125 (80.1%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	85.9	62^nd of 492 public elementary schools	87.4%				(n/a)	70.0		2513.0	86.7		71.4	76.7	$29,004
Northville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	22 Hipp Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 355-3713	428	37	11.6	30.4%	286 (66.8%)	13 (3.0%)	106 (24.8%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)							(n/a)								$20,578
Booth Free School	Public	K-5	14 South St.	Roxbury	06783	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-9391	86	10	8.5	18.6%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)							(n/a)								$32,965
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 East St.	Bethlehem	06751	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 266-7506	276	21	13.3	19.2%	215 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (14.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	83.3	87^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.3%	80.8	102^nd of 493 public elementary schools	79.3%	15	79.1	67.4	79.1	62.8	78.3	86.0	2571.0	$23,911
James Morris School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 East Street	Morris	06763	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 567-7420	116	12	10.0	29.3%	107 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)							(n/a)			2455.0			2446.0		$27,054
Sarah Noble Intermediate School	Public	3-5	25 Sunny Valley Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 210-4020	753	61	12.2	34.4%	487 (64.7%)	17 (2.3%)	199 (26.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	33.3	324^th of 492 public elementary schools	34.1%	37.7	293^rd of 493 public elementary schools	40.6%	31	45.5	35.2	48.2	47.7	35.1	49.0	33.8	$21,100
Warren School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sackett Hill Road	Warren	06754	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 868-2223	54	8	6.3	33.3%	50 (92.6%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)								$36,633
The Burnham School	Public	K-5	80 Main St.	Bridgewater	06752	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-5559	68	10	6.7	25.0%	57 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)							(n/a)								$40,218
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School St.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-4314	328	27	12.2	19.5%	264 (80.5%)	7 (2.1%)	42 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	71.8	170^th of 492 public elementary schools	65.4%	60.5	213^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.8%	43	72.3	67.3	55.1	55.3	67.3	73.5	68.1	$23,131
Hill And Plain School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Old Town Park Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-5430	371	34	10.9	38.5%	190 (51.2%)	6 (1.6%)	142 (38.3%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)							(n/a)								$20,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Primary School

What schools do graduates of Washington Primary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Primary School usually go on to attend:

High : Shepaug Valley School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Primary School?

Students at Washington Primary School are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Washington Primary School in?

Regional School District 12

Is Washington Primary School a good school?

Washington Primary School ranks 62^nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Washington Primary School.

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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	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
Washington Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11 School St.	Washington Depot	06794	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	No	(860) 868-7331	156	15	10.2	18.6%	125 (80.1%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	85.9	62^nd of 492 public elementary schools	87.4%					(n/a)	70.0		2513.0	86.7		71.4	76.7	$29,004
Northville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	22 Hipp Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 355-3713	428	37	11.6	30.4%	286 (66.8%)	13 (3.0%)	106 (24.8%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)								$20,578
Booth Free School	Public	K-5	14 South St.	Roxbury	06783	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-9391	86	10	8.5	18.6%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$32,965
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 East St.	Bethlehem	06751	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 266-7506	276	21	13.3	19.2%	215 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (14.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	83.3	87^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.3%		80.8	102^nd of 493 public elementary schools	79.3%	15	79.1	67.4	79.1	62.8	78.3	86.0	2571.0	$23,911
James Morris School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 East Street	Morris	06763	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 567-7420	116	12	10.0	29.3%	107 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)			2455.0			2446.0		$27,054
Sarah Noble Intermediate School	Public	3-5	25 Sunny Valley Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 210-4020	753	61	12.2	34.4%	487 (64.7%)	17 (2.3%)	199 (26.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	33.3	324^th of 492 public elementary schools	34.1%		37.7	293^rd of 493 public elementary schools	40.6%	31	45.5	35.2	48.2	47.7	35.1	49.0	33.8	$21,100
Warren School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sackett Hill Road	Warren	06754	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 868-2223	54	8	6.3	33.3%	50 (92.6%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$36,633
The Burnham School	Public	K-5	80 Main St.	Bridgewater	06752	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-5559	68	10	6.7	25.0%	57 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$40,218
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School St.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-4314	328	27	12.2	19.5%	264 (80.5%)	7 (2.1%)	42 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	71.8	170^th of 492 public elementary schools	65.4%		60.5	213^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.8%	43	72.3	67.3	55.1	55.3	67.3	73.5	68.1	$23,131
Hill And Plain School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Old Town Park Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-5430	371	34	10.9	38.5%	190 (51.2%)	6 (1.6%)	142 (38.3%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$20,862