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Chatfield-LoPresti School

Q: Is Chatfield-LoPresti School a good school?

Chatfield-LoPresti School ranks 227 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Chatfield-LoPresti School is an elementary school located in Seymour, Connecticut, serving 536 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Seymour School District, which is ranked 96 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chatfield-LoPresti School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 203-271 out of the state's 490-538 elementary schools.

The school generally performs better than the Seymour School District and the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th and 5th-grade math proficiency rates were 65.8% and 63.2%, respectively, compared to the district's 66.9% and 54.5%, and the state's 51.4% and 44.9%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school has performed well in this subgroup, ranking 16th out of 70 Connecticut elementary schools in 2021-2022 and 119th out of 302 in 2020-2021. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2023-2024 to 20% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Chatfield-LoPresti School generally outperforms the Bungay School, which is also part of the Seymour School District, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Oxford and Bethany districts, such as Great Oak Elementary School and Bethany Community School.

515

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,506

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483

(203) 888-4640

District: Seymour School District

Students who attend Chatfield-LoPresti School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Middle School
High:	Seymour High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Connecticut avg50%

227^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Seymour School District

96^th of 156Seymour 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	227 of 493	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	203 of 497	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	219 of 491	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	235 of 490	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	271 of 538	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	281 of 522	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	260 of 532	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	236 of 519	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	249 of 518	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	273 of 551	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	117 of 232	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	142 of 237	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	124 of 230	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	143 of 234	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	239 of 455	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	166 of 242	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	155 of 259	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	66.2	16 of 70	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	119 of 302	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	134 of 239	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	150 of 233	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	158 of 231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	152 of 232	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	239 of 445	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	148 of 247	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	163 of 262	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	157 of 371	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	177 of 248	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	190 of 250	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	189 of 262	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	207 of 252	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	247 of 327	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	255 of 295	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	249 of 296	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)77th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2021)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+11 vs state

Science55%+3 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 22, 2017

Great school! Low class sizes, active involved PTA, 1 computer for every student, terrific Unified Arts curriculum, Band & Chorus, Chess club, Computer Coding club, etc., all in fantastic neighborhood. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Great neighborhood school.. renovated as new.. great teachers .. happy kids Close Quote

Schools Near Chatfield-LoPresti 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	15.8	398^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.3%		13.9	405^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.5%	7		23.3	31.9	29.3		28.6	34.7	28.3		$16,829
Great Oak Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Great Oak Road	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-6492	369	25	14.7	18.2%	307 (83.2%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.4%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	79.5	114^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.9%		72.2	158^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.2%	44	72.5	66.7	68.9	81.7		63.0	69.7	72.0		$18,304
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
Prendergast School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Finney St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5080	588	36	16.3	64.6%	138 (23.5%)	133 (22.6%)	276 (46.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	17.2	387^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.5%		14.4	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%	11	29.7	22.7	34.4	36.3		29.5	33.3	27.5		$20,104
Beecher Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Beecher Rd.	Woodbridge	06525	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 389-2195	862	74	11.7	12.6%	564 (65.4%)	19 (2.2%)	86 (10.0%)	129 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	89.9	35^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.9	24^th of 497 public elementary schools	95.2%	11	77.1	79.1	84.2	74.6	80.2	88.8	79.2	68.6	81.5	$20,685
Irving School	Public	K-5	9 Garden Place	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5043	322	35	9.2	64.9%	58 (18.0%)	72 (22.4%)	162 (50.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	8.8	447^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.3%		6.4	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	23.3	11.0				27.8	20.0			$23,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatfield-LoPresti School

What district is Chatfield-LoPresti School in?

Seymour School District

What schools do graduates of Chatfield-LoPresti School attend?

Students who attend Chatfield-LoPresti School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seymour Middle School
High : Seymour High School

What is the racial makeup of Chatfield-LoPresti School?

Students at Chatfield-LoPresti School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Chatfield-LoPresti School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Chatfield-LoPresti School.

Is Chatfield-LoPresti School a good school?

Chatfield-LoPresti School ranks 227^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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