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Chatfield-LoPresti School

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Chatfield-LoPresti School ranks 228 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Chatfield-LoPresti School is a K-5 elementary school in Seymour, CT, serving 515 students as part of the Seymour School District, which ranks in the middle of Connecticut districts. The school itself has consistently earned 3 stars and currently ranks 228th out of 491 elementary schools statewide—right at the 54th percentile, placing it solidly in the middle tier. About 57.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.6 to 1.

Chatfield's most notable strength is how well its economically disadvantaged students perform. The low-income subgroup ranks 13th out of 69 schools statewide—the 81st percentile with a 4-star rating—which is remarkable given the school's poverty rate. Fifth grade math is another signature strength: 63.8% of 5th graders met proficiency in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 45.8%, and Chatfield has beaten the state in 5th grade math by wide margins for four straight years. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 22.3% four years ago to 10.9% today—now below both the district (12.8%) and state (16.4%) averages.

The clearest opportunity for improvement is a recurring 4th grade dip. In both math and English Language Arts, 3rd and 5th graders outperform state averages while 4th graders fall slightly below—a pattern that has persisted across multiple years. Science proficiency is also inconsistent. Compared with nearby schools, Chatfield sits between two clusters: it ranks well above higher-poverty schools like Andrew Avenue School, Mead School, Prendergast School, and Irving School, but below higher-performing schools like Great Oak Elementary School and Bethany Community School. Its closest comparable is Bungay School, its same-district partner, which is stronger in 4th grade but weaker in 5th grade math—the two schools could learn from each other.

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 — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (57% vs 51% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Connecticut avg51%

228^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

98^th of 153Seymour 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
2026	58.1	228 of 492	53.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.2	121 of 228	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	71.9	14 of 70	80.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	45.9	148 of 234	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.1	211 of 246	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)80th percentile+26 vs school

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

Female (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+9 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

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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

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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	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%)	58.1	228^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.5	227^th of 493 public elementary schools	54.0%	1	51.3	58.6	48.3	61.3		61.6	50.6	63.8		$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%)	57.2	230^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.3%		55.3	236^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.1%	6	57.5	54.9	59.7	60.3		48.8	63.0	47.9		$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%)	79.2	114^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.8%		77.7	124^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.8%	10	514.0	66.7	66.7	73.8		72.5	70.8	69.0		$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%)	79.6	112^th of 492 public elementary schools	77.2%		81.3	95^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.7%	17	515.0	67.4	74.2	72.9	82.7	63.0	75.8	54.2	2604.0	$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%)	17	389^th of 492 public elementary schools	20.9%		15.8	398^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.3%	9	480.0	22.0	38.9	33.3		20.7	41.6	19.8		$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%)	77.4	127^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.5	114^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.9%	13	76.2	59.3	70.4	77.9		64.4	66.7	66.9		$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%)	13.4	407^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.3%		17.2	387^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.5%	20	483.0	18.8	25.3	35.1		27.1	23.1	30.9		$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%)	91.3	26^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.9	35^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.9%	9	83.5	77.5	82.9	81.0	81.7	80.8	85.7	75.2	78.3	$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%)	7.5	456^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.3%		8.8	447^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.3%	9	474.0	2385.0	22.5	2423.0		30.6	11.4	13.3		$23,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatfield-LoPresti 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.

Is Chatfield-LoPresti School a good school?

Chatfield-LoPresti School ranks 228^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chatfield-LoPresti School?

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

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 district is Chatfield-LoPresti School in?

Seymour School District

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