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Salisbury Central School

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Salisbury Central School ranks 171 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Salisbury Central School is an exemplary elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lakeville, Connecticut. With 303 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming the Connecticut average in academic performance across all grade levels and subjects.

Salisbury Central School's standout metrics include low chronic absenteeism rates, a very low student-teacher ratio, and significantly higher spending per student compared to the state average. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic results, such as 75% of 4th graders being proficient or better in ELA and 85.7% in math, far exceeding the state averages. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there may be some achievement gaps that the school could address, as its performance for white students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Forbes School, Colebrook Consolidated School, and Kent Center School also demonstrate strong academic results, but Salisbury Central School generally outperforms them. The school's consistent high performance and significant investment in educational resources suggest a well-established and effective educational program that provides an exceptional learning environment for its students.

288

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,058

Per pupil spending ?

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: Declining — 88th percentile in 2012 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (69% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

171^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

21^st of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 156Salisbury 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
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
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
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 (2021)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Mathematics70%+23 vs state

Science61%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Salisbury Central School

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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 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 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%)	70.3	171^st of 493 public elementary schools	65.3%		85.2	72^nd of 497 public elementary schools	85.5%	99	61.3		75.0	58.1		70.7	83.3	63.0	85.7	51.6	65.9	87.5	$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%)	66.5	191^st of 493 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)		48.3			72.7		72.7	65.5				54.5	$26,219
Cornwall Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-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%)								(n/a)		68.2		69.2									$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%)								(n/a)				77.3		81.8		63.6			77.3		$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

What district is Salisbury Central School in?

Salisbury School District

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

Is Salisbury Central School a good school?

Salisbury Central School ranks 171^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salisbury Central School?

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

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