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Salisbury Central School

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Salisbury Central School ranks 70 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Salisbury Central School is a PK–8 public school in Lakeville, CT, serving 288 students and standing out as one of the larger schools in its rural northwest Connecticut corner. The school is part of the Salisbury School District, which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide, and the school itself earned a 4-star rating, ranking 71st of 491 Connecticut elementary and middle schools.

Academically, Salisbury posts consistently strong SBAC scores, with 8th grade results that are exceptional: 84.2% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA and 78.4% in math, compared to state averages of roughly 51% and 42%. This is a real differentiator, since nearby schools like Kent Center School post lower 8th-grade scores, and many local schools stop before 8th grade entirely. Salisbury also ranks ahead of Goshen Center School in recent statewide rankings. Its poverty rate (22.9% free/reduced lunch) is the lowest in the area, and its 8.1:1 student-teacher ratio keeps classes small while still offering more students and programming than tiny neighboring schools.

Attendance is solid and improving, with chronic absenteeism falling to 9.7% in 2025–26, well below the state's 16.4%. Per-pupil spending of about $24,513 is high in absolute terms but lower than several local peers, suggesting efficient use of resources. Like many small schools, Salisbury's rankings fluctuate year to year as individual class cohorts move through, so families should look at multi-year trends rather than any single year. Overall, Salisbury offers a rare combination of strong middle-school academics, low class sizes, and full PK–8 continuity in one close-knit school.

288

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Lincoln City Road
Lakeville, CT 06039

(860) 435-9871

District: Salisbury School District

Students who attend Salisbury Central School usually attend:

High:

Housatonic Valley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

70^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

22^nd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 153Salisbury 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	70 of 492	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	171 of 493	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.2	72 of 497	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	190 of 491	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.3	85 of 538	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	67 of 522	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	131 of 532	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	59 of 518	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	85 of 551	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	70 of 557	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	68 of 564	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	120 of 565	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	132 of 579	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	96 of 566	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	79 of 565	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	159 of 568	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	64 of 570	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	211 of 262	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.6	71 of 252	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	64 of 327	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	49 of 295	83.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	22 of 258	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	21 of 252	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	14 of 250	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	20 of 275	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	14 of 249	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	31 of 250	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.7	13 of 246	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	4 of 280	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.5	45 of 278	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	61 of 272	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	71 of 269	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	49 of 268	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	27 of 255	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	59 of 252	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	60 of 250	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	54 of 248	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	19 of 150	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	9 of 175	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	21 of 168	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2023)19th percentile-42 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Mathematics75%+29 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
Salisbury Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	45 Lincoln City Road	Lakeville	06039	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Salisbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 435-9871	288	35	8.1	22.9%	219 (76.0%)	11 (3.8%)	28 (9.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.3%)	85.2	70^th of 492 public elementary schools	85.8%		70.3	171^st of 493 public elementary schools	65.3%	101	510.0	816.0	2500.0	2530.0	78.6	69.0	2652.0	84.2	2502.0	81.5	2536.0	65.5	2672.0	78.4	$31,058
Lee H. Kellogg School	Public	K-8	47 Main St.	Falls Village	06031	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 824-7791	70	11	6.4	37.1%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$41,196
Sharon Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Hilltop Road	Sharon	06069	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Sharon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 364-5153	97	19	5.1	32.0%	79 (81.4%)	1 (1.0%)	14 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)															$51,239
North Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 Pease Street	Canaan	06018	Northwest Hills Planning Region	North Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 824-5149	245	30	8.1	44.9%	186 (75.9%)	9 (3.7%)	46 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)		819.0	2425.0	66.7			72.7	2593.0	57.1	2517.0			68.2	2577.0	$26,219
Cornwall Consolidated School	Public	K-8	5 Cream Hill Rd.	West Cornwall	06796	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Cornwall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 672-6617	86	15	5.7	37.2%	76 (88.4%)	2 (2.3%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)															$41,590
Botelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	128 Greenwoods Rd. East	Norfolk	06058	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Norfolk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 542-5286	61	5	12.2	31.1%	53 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)								(n/a)															$45,010
Goshen Center School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 North Street	Goshen	06756	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 491-6020	135	11	11.7	28.1%	120 (88.9%)	3 (2.2%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	82.3	93^rd of 492 public elementary schools	81.1%					(n/a)			2494.0	69.6					100.0	65.2					$24,707
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
Kent Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Judd Street	Kent	06757	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 927-3537	180	27	6.6	27.2%	139 (77.2%)	4 (2.2%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	75.2	150^th of 492 public elementary schools	69.5%					(n/a)		812.0	57.1	60.9		79.3		73.9	2450.0	2481.0		2588.0		65.2	$35,215
Colebrook Consolidated School	Public	K-6	452 Smith Hill Road	Colebrook	06021	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Colebrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 379-2179	61	10	6.1	31.1%	55 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)								(n/a)															$36,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Salisbury Central School

How many students attend Salisbury Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Salisbury Central School.

Is Salisbury Central School a good school?

Salisbury Central School ranks 70^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salisbury Central School?

Students at Salisbury Central School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Salisbury Central School attend?

Students who attend Salisbury Central School usually go on to attend:

High : Housatonic Valley Regional High School

What district is Salisbury Central School in?

Salisbury School District

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