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Prospect Elementary School

Q: Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 100 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Elementary School in Prospect, CT, serves 572 students in grades PK–5 as part of Regional School District 16, a district ranked in the top 20% of Connecticut. The school itself ranks 100th out of 491 elementary schools statewide, placing it at the 80th percentile with a 4-star rating. With about 24% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, the school serves a moderate-poverty population yet achieves results well above state averages.

Academically, Prospect is a standout. In 2025-26, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 80.4% versus 52.2% statewide, and 5th-grade ELA proficiency was 71.3% versus 53.5% statewide—gaps of 15 to 28 percentage points across every grade and subject. The school's performance aligns much more closely with nearby Cheshire schools like Highland School, Doolittle School, and Norton School (84th–90th percentiles) than with the lower-performing Waterbury schools within a four-mile radius. Attendance is another differentiator: just 2.4% of students were chronically absent in 2025-26, compared with 16.4% statewide and 3.3–3.5% at even the strongest nearby Cheshire schools.

Prospect is notably effective with student subgroups that often face academic barriers. Low-income students ranked at the 87th percentile statewide, and special education students ranked at the 89th percentile. One pattern to watch is upper-grade math: 3rd-grade proficiency has reached 80–84% in recent years, but scores tend to slip by 5th grade (66% in 2025-26, 51% in 2023-24)—still above state averages, but a clear internal trend. Overall, the school has climbed from the low-to-mid 100s in state rankings before 2024 to its current top-100 position, making it a consistently effective option in a region of stark contrasts.

572

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,211

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712

(203) 578-3300

District: Regional School District 16

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2018 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

Connecticut avg51%

100^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From top 26% (2018) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 153Regional 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
2026	81.3	100 of 492	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	82 of 493	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	139 of 497	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	129 of 491	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	138 of 490	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	140 of 538	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	150 of 522	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	137 of 532	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	52 of 228	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	70 of 232	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	100 of 237	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	68 of 230	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	116 of 234	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	141 of 455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	96 of 242	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	83 of 259	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	75.8	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	57 of 234	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	45 of 239	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	94 of 233	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	113 of 231	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	94 of 232	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	112 of 445	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	93 of 247	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	73 of 262	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	83.6	39 of 371	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	105 of 246	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	86 of 248	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	137 of 250	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	137 of 262	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	164 of 252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	145 of 327	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	145 of 295	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	140 of 296	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+21 vs state

Mathematics71%+21 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
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 New Haven Road	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	No	(203) 578-3300	572	44	13.1	23.8%	472 (82.5%)	23 (4.0%)	42 (7.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	81.3	100^th of 492 public elementary schools	79.7%		83.2	82^nd of 493 public elementary schools	83.4%	18	512.0		73.2	71.3	71.3				80.4	67.7	66.3				$19,211
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%)	34.5	317^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.3	318^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.5%	1			36.1	47.0					40.2	49.5					$19,301
Doolittle School	Public	K-6	735 Cornwall Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3549	529	39	13.5	19.3%	381 (72.0%)	15 (2.8%)	52 (9.8%)	51 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	83.6	80^th of 492 public elementary schools	83.7%		83.7	79^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.0%	1	72.3		78.6	63.9	2573.0	80.7			75.7	68.0	69.2	77.3			$19,164
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-7283	412	29	14.0	16.0%	305 (74.0%)	14 (3.4%)	41 (10.0%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	85.7	66^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.6%		88.6	42^nd of 493 public elementary schools	91.5%	24	518.0		2438.0	85.3	74.2	88.0			2451.0	84.0	61.3				$18,647
Wendell L. Cross School	Public	PK, KG-8	1255 Hamilton Ave.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8171	606	44	13.6	71.8%	92 (15.2%)	137 (22.6%)	323 (53.3%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	13.7	404^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.9%		13.1	411^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.6%	7	26.2	14.1	36.2	31.6	23.0	21.4	2500.0	2503.0	29.8	28.9	18.0	2425.0	2446.0	2432.0	$16,695
Gilmartin School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Wyoming Ave.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8175	462	32	14.6	80.1%	26 (5.6%)	80 (17.3%)	316 (68.4%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	7.6	454^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.6	472^nd of 493 public elementary schools	4.3%	18	18.0	10.7	17.8	21.3	18.0	27.1	2482.0	2513.0	20.0	17.0	2411.0	2439.0	17.8	10.7	$18,581
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3196 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8174	415	35	11.8	81.9%	36 (8.7%)	91 (21.9%)	249 (60.0%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	13.1	410^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.7%		11.3	423^rd of 493 public elementary schools	14.2%	13	32.4		15.9	37.9	28.4				16.1	31.8	21.6				$21,908
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	380 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8168	614	38	15.9	63.8%	147 (23.9%)	109 (17.8%)	289 (47.1%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	36.2	308^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.4%		37.8	292^nd of 493 public elementary schools	40.8%	16	49.4		48.9	40.9	47.1				55.7	33.0	29.4				$19,476
Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-0335	899	64	14.0	17.7%	643 (71.5%)	23 (2.6%)	113 (12.6%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	88.7	47^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.6	30^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.9%	17	76.7		74.8	73.5	79.7	81.1			80.9	79.4	72.9	82.7			$19,089
Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Beecher Avenue	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 574-8000	275	16	17.5	74.2%	5 (1.8%)	22 (8.0%)	240 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	42.1	277^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.2	288^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.6%	11	499.0		46.0	58.7	36.5				2453.0	63.0	32.7				$15,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 100^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Prospect Elementary School.

What district is Prospect Elementary School in?

Regional School District 16

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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