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Laurel Ledge School

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Laurel Ledge School ranks 124 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Ledge School is an elementary school located in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 295. It is part of the Regional School District 16, which is ranked 44 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Ledge School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Connecticut elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's 3rd-grade students outperformed the state averages in both English Language Arts (69.6% proficient or better vs. 46.9% statewide) and mathematics (78.3% proficient or better vs. 52.2% statewide) in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students achieved impressive results on the NGSS science assessment, with 77.2% proficient or better, compared to 52.2% statewide. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2021-2022 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

While Laurel Ledge School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Naugatuck and Oxford school districts, it faces competition from the high-performing Bethany Community School, located about 3.5 miles away, which consistently ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut elementary schools. Additionally, Laurel Ledge School's ranking and star rating have declined in recent years, from a high of 4 stars and a ranking in the top 20% to a 3-star rating and a ranking in the top 30%, which warrants further investigation into the potential causes.

313

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,373

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Highland Ave.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403

(203) 729-5355

District: Regional School District 16

Students who attend Laurel Ledge School usually attend:

Middle:	Long River Middle School
High:	Woodland Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

22.7%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (70% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg51%

124^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School District 16

44^th of 156Regional School District 16 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	77.7	124 of 493	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	128 of 497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	171 of 491	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	168 of 490	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	204 of 538	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	195 of 522	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	120 of 532	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	107 of 519	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	88 of 518	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	201 of 551	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	276 of 557	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	230 of 564	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	253 of 565	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	350 of 579	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.5	205 of 566	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	256 of 565	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	293 of 568	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.4	181 of 570	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	120 of 232	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.8	61 of 237	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	221 of 455	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	68 of 239	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	81 of 233	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	126 of 445	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	91 of 247	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	91.7	17 of 371	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	143 of 248	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.2	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	184 of 262	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	124 of 252	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	188 of 327	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	195 of 295	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	113 of 296	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+25 vs state

Mathematics74%+23 vs state

English Language Arts65%+15 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Laurel Ledge School	Public	K-5	30 Highland Ave.	Beacon Falls	06403	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 729-5355	313	28	11.3	36.4%	211 (67.4%)	12 (3.8%)	71 (22.7%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	77.7	124^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.8%		77.7	128^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.2%	4	77.2	69.6	60.0	64.9		78.3	70.0			$21,373
Andrew Avenue School	Public	K-4	140 Andrew Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5221	221	21	10.5	71.9%	79 (35.7%)	22 (10.0%)	110 (49.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	16.3	394^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.1%		18.3	376^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.3%	18		28.8	35.9			28.8	28.1			$19,957
Salem School	Public	K-4	124 Meadow St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5242	231	18	13.2	66.7%	83 (35.9%)	25 (10.8%)	108 (46.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)		34.5	34.0							$21,100
Chatfield-LoPresti School	Public	K-5	51 Skokorat St.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4640	515	33	15.6	57.5%	305 (59.2%)	47 (9.1%)	131 (25.4%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	58.5	227^th of 493 public elementary schools	54.0%		61.5	203^rd of 497 public elementary schools	59.2%	24	55.2	49.4	50.7			54.0	65.8	63.2		$19,506
Western School	Public	K-4	108 Pine St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5244	242	16	15.1	58.7%	93 (38.4%)	38 (15.7%)	84 (34.7%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	33.4	310^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.1%		30.1	327^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.2%	17		37.7	58.5			34.4				$18,452
Bethany Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Peck Road	Bethany	06524	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Bethany School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3350	430	34	12.8	12.8%	351 (81.6%)	11 (2.6%)	26 (6.0%)	31 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	81.3	95^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.7%		87.5	49^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.1%	46	79.2	55.7	76.4	83.1	78.9	62.3	76.4	57.1	82.5	$19,872
Maple Hill School	Public	K-4	641 Maple Hill Rd.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5236	464	35	13.2	50.9%	212 (45.7%)	62 (13.4%)	153 (33.0%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	31.3	318^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.5%		34.7	310^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.6%	8		40.2	43.8			46.3	35.0			$19,301
Hop Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	75 Crown Street	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5231	312	24	13.2	63.1%	111 (35.6%)	39 (12.5%)	142 (45.5%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	38.8	286^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.7	279^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.9%	7		46.3	55.7			34.3	44.3			$18,938
Bungay School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Bungay Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 881-7500	478	36	13.2	43.3%	315 (65.9%)	29 (6.1%)	98 (20.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	55.3	236^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.1%		50.2	248^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.1%	12	46.8	51.3	63.4	63.6		44.7	69.0	45.5		$18,314
Quaker Farms School	Public	PK, KG-2	30 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-5842	384	27	14.2	19.3%	294 (76.6%)	12 (3.1%)	51 (13.3%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$19,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Ledge School

What schools do graduates of Laurel Ledge School attend?

Students who attend Laurel Ledge School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long River Middle School
High : Woodland Regional High School

How many students attend Laurel Ledge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Laurel Ledge School.

Is Laurel Ledge School a good school?

Laurel Ledge School ranks 124^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Ledge School?

Students at Laurel Ledge School are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Laurel Ledge School in?

Regional School District 16

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