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Prospect Elementary School

Q: Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 82 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 605 students in grades PK-5 in Prospect, Connecticut. The school 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. Prospect Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Prospect Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 64.9% of 3rd graders, 74.2% of 4th graders, and 75.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46.9%, 51.4%, and 52.5%, respectively. Similarly, in SBAC/Mathematics, the school had 75.5% of 3rd graders, 81.4% of 4th graders, and 67.1% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 52.2%, 51.4%, and 44.9%. The school also performs exceptionally well in terms of student subgroup performance, ranking highly for female, male, and special education students.

Prospect Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Gilmartin School, Margaret M. Generali Elementary School, and Wendell L. Cross School, all of which are part of the Waterbury School District. Additionally, Prospect Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 25.45% in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby Waterbury schools, which have much higher rates. The school's spending per student is also higher than the state average, suggesting a strong investment in education.

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 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (73% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Connecticut avg50%

82^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From top 26% (2018) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+26 vs state

Science73%+21 vs state

English Language Arts71%+21 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	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	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%)	83.2	82^nd of 493 public elementary schools	83.4%		76	139^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.0%	57	73.2		64.9	74.2	75.6				75.5	81.4	67.1		$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%)	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
Doolittle School	Public	K-6	735 Cornwall Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	83.7	79^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.0%		84.5	80^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.9%	1	81.4		58.2	73.4	82.6	79.1			67.3	70.3	82.6	69.8	$19,164
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	88.6	42^nd of 493 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.5	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%				81.6	75.4	78.7	86.6			80.3	65.6	78.7	74.4	$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%)	13.1	411^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.6	418^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.9%	7	19.6		26.9	35.0	21.4		29.7	21.3	26.9	35.0	16.1		$16,695
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	159	12	13.1	19.5%	107 (67.3%)	6 (3.8%)	16 (10.1%)	17 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)								(n/a)													$30,249
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%)	6.6	472^nd of 493 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.5	484^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	16.3	23.6		15.4	18.4	18.4	29.1	23.2	20.8	15.4		16.3	$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%)	11.3	423^rd of 493 public elementary schools	14.2%		9.8	439^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.7%	16	29.9		19.0	33.3	28.2				23.1	20.3	16.7		$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%)	37.8	292^nd of 493 public elementary schools	40.8%		37	298^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.0%	6	63.6		42.0	40.9	56.8				40.9	28.4	36.4		$19,476
Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	90.6	30^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.5	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%	8	87.3		71.0	75.6	86.5	74.2			84.7	81.5	84.1	79.7	$19,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 82^nd of 493 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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