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Elizabeth Shelton School

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Elizabeth Shelton School ranks 156 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Elizabeth Shelton School, a PK-4 elementary school in Shelton, CT, serves 405 students from a middle-income community within the Shelton School District. The school consistently outperforms its district's overall profile — while the district ranks at the 47th percentile statewide, Elizabeth Shelton School sits at the 68th percentile (156th out of 491 elementary schools) with a 3-star rating in 2025-26. The school has held a stable upper-middle position for the past several years, though it has not yet returned to its 2017-18 peak when it ranked at the 83rd percentile with 4 stars.

Attendance is one of the school's standout strengths. The chronic absenteeism rate is just 3.7% — dramatically lower than the district's 12.6% and the state's 16.4%, and among the lowest in the surrounding area. Academically, the school excels in the early grades: 73.2% of 3rd graders met state standards in math and 63.4% met them in ELA, far exceeding state averages of 52.2% and 47.3%. The school is also efficient with resources, spending about $13,600 per student (2018-19 data) — one of the lowest figures among nearby schools — while achieving better results than schools like Sunnyside School, which spends roughly $4,000 more per student.

Within the Shelton School District, Elizabeth Shelton ranks third of five elementary schools — behind Booth Hill School and Long Hill School, but ahead of Mohegan School and Sunnyside School. The gap with neighboring Derby and Ansonia schools is even larger: Irving School (7th percentile), Prendergast School (17th percentile), and Bradley School (46th percentile) all serve higher-need populations and post far lower proficiency rates. Families should note that the share of students eligible for free or reduced lunch has risen from 27% in 2022-23 to 34% in 2024-25, yet the school has maintained its performance. The main areas to watch are 4th grade math (slightly below the district average), a recent dip in female student outcomes, and whether the school can break past its current 3-star plateau.

405

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,198

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 Willoughby Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484

(203) 929-1330

District: Shelton School District

Students who attend Elizabeth Shelton School usually attend:

Middle:	Intermediate School
	Perry Hill Elementary School
High:	Shelton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (66% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Connecticut avg51%

156^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Shelton School District

81^st of 153Shelton 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	73.6	156 of 492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	189 of 493	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	189 of 497	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	160 of 491	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	159 of 490	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	169 of 538	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	190 of 522	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.1	88 of 532	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	133 of 519	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	143 of 518	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	189 of 551	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.1	101 of 557	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	179 of 564	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	252 of 565	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.7	134 of 579	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	135 of 566	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	108 of 565	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	95 of 568	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	96 of 570	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	117 of 228	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	100 of 232	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	101 of 237	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	111 of 230	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	111 of 234	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	148 of 455	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	75 of 259	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	80 of 234	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	139 of 239	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	135 of 233	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	120 of 231	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	127 of 232	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	148 of 445	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	105 of 247	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	53 of 262	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.6	66 of 371	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	111 of 246	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	149 of 248	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	138 of 250	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	152 of 262	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	151 of 252	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	166 of 327	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	221 of 295	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.6	114 of 296	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+17 vs state

English Language Arts63%+14 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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Elizabeth Shelton School	Public	PK, KG-4	138 Willoughby Rd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 929-1330	405	30	13.4	34.1%	234 (57.8%)	41 (10.1%)	101 (24.9%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	73.6	156^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.7	189^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.7%	33		63.4	63.2		73.2	65.5		$17,198
Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-4	47 Mohegan Rd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 929-4121	325	24	13.7	30.8%	188 (57.8%)	25 (7.7%)	85 (26.2%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	63.2	207^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.9%		69.3	176^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.3%	31		51.5	54.7		68.2	65.6		$19,047
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
Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	81.4	98^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.9	68^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.2%	30		63.8	70.8		82.8	2532.0		$23,639
Booth Hill School	Public	K-4	544 Booth Hill Rd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 929-5625	304	22	13.8	26.0%	196 (64.5%)	13 (4.3%)	54 (17.8%)	22 (7.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	82	95^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.7%		71.9	164^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.7%	69		66.7	65.0		84.7	76.7		$17,855
Sunnyside School	Public	K-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	52.2	250^th of 492 public elementary schools	49.2%		61.2	210^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.4%	40		40.4	61.4		50.9	65.9		$24,406
Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	47.2	263^rd of 492 public elementary schools	46.5%		55.6	233^rd of 493 public elementary schools	52.7%	30	490.0	38.9	63.6	46.9	55.6	61.4	36.7	$24,925
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
Booth Hill School	Public	K-5	545 Booth Hill Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4377	522	34	15.4	16.9%	309 (59.2%)	35 (6.7%)	109 (20.9%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	80.4	106^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.5%		80	108^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.1%	2	86.8	60.2	62.6	80.2	75.5	70.7	69.2	$17,846
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Monroe Tpke.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-2870	414	32	12.9	14.7%	277 (66.9%)	18 (4.3%)	87 (21.0%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	78.3	120^th of 492 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.4	155^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.6%	35	77.2	76.4	70.7	59.6	72.7	2513.0	63.2	$22,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Shelton School

What district is Elizabeth Shelton School in?

Shelton School District

Is Elizabeth Shelton School a good school?

Elizabeth Shelton School ranks 156^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Shelton School?

Students at Elizabeth Shelton School are 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Elizabeth Shelton School attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Shelton School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Intermediate School
Middle : Perry Hill Elementary School
High : Shelton High School

How many students attend Elizabeth Shelton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Elizabeth Shelton School.

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