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Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School

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Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School ranks 185 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Southington, CT, serving 549 students — the largest elementary school in the local Southington cluster — and currently ranks 185th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 62nd percentile with a 3-star rating. The school sits within the Southington School District, which is rated 3 stars and ranks 53rd out of 153 districts statewide.

The school's standout strength is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.0%, less than half the state average of 16.4% and well below the district average of 11.1%. Among nearby schools, only Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School (3.4%) and Urbin T. Kelley School (4.1%) do better — a sign of a welcoming climate and engaged families. Derynoski also serves a higher-poverty population than many neighbors: roughly 31.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate comparable to Flanders Elementary School (36.3%) and William H. Hatton Elementary School (31.9%), yet the school still achieves near-district-average results. In 3rd grade reading, Derynoski students actually outperform the district (69.7% vs. 67.0% proficient).

The most urgent academic concern is math. Derynoski's math proficiency starts near the district average in 3rd grade (67.4% vs. 72.0%) but drops to 61.1% in 4th grade and 55.7% in 5th grade, a widening gap that leaves it well behind same-district peers such as Urbin T. Kelley School (72.9%), South End Elementary School (71.4%), and R. E. Thalberg Elementary School (70.7%) at 5th grade. The school's ranking has also slipped from a 4-star 102nd-place finish in 2021–2022, though it stabilized slightly this year. With excellent attendance, reasonable class sizes (an 11.9 student-teacher ratio), and a strong record of outcomes for special education and low-income students in recent years, Derynoski has solid building blocks — but closing the upper-grade math gap will likely determine whether its ranking climbs back toward its recent peak.

549

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,054

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.8%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

240 Main St.
Southington, CT 06489

(860) 628-3286

District: Southington School District

Students who attend Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle School
High:	Southington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Southington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg51%

185^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Southington School District

52^nd of 153Southington 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	68.8	185 of 492	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	195 of 493	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	170 of 497	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	124 of 491	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	102 of 490	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	119 of 538	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	181 of 522	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	178 of 532	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	167 of 519	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	198 of 518	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.7	127 of 551	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	147 of 557	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	224 of 564	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	179 of 565	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	193 of 579	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	222 of 566	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	209 of 565	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.2	181 of 568	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.7	190 of 570	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	100 of 228	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	110 of 232	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	88 of 230	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	78 of 234	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	83 of 455	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	103 of 242	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	84 of 259	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	88.7	18 of 302	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	120 of 234	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	135 of 239	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	119 of 233	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	99 of 231	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	90 of 232	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	129 of 445	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	124 of 247	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	142 of 262	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	85.0	35 of 371	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	198 of 246	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	191 of 248	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	181 of 250	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.9	135 of 262	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	123 of 252	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	110 of 327	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	198 of 295	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	192 of 296	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)94th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)91st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Science63%+10 vs state

Mathematics61%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Main St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3286	549	46	11.9	31.7%	400 (72.9%)	10 (1.8%)	83 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	68.8	185^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.4%		66.1	195^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.4%	10	62.9	69.7	63.7	60.8	67.4	61.1	55.7	98.8%	0%	$19,054
Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 Church Street	Southington	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3450	235	21	11.4	24.7%	171 (72.8%)	5 (2.1%)	39 (16.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	84.1	75^th of 492 public elementary schools	84.8%		81	99^th of 493 public elementary schools	79.9%	24	78.3	2471.0	82.2	67.4	79.5	73.3	69.6	94.6%	5.4%	$19,603
Urbin T. Kelley School	Public	K-5	501 Ridgewood Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3310	301	25	11.8	15.6%	229 (76.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.6%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	78.7	117^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.3	160^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.5%	43	508.0	67.5	59.1	70.8	75.0	75.0	72.9	100%	0%	$19,496
William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Spring Lake Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3377	320	26	12.3	31.9%	251 (78.4%)	6 (1.9%)	43 (13.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	84.4	74^th of 492 public elementary schools	85.0%		81.9	88^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.2%	14	508.0	82.0	67.9	66.0	90.0	84.9	67.9	100%	0%	$22,343
South End Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Maxwell-Noble Drive	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3320	243	22	11.1	29.6%	200 (82.3%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	76.5	142^nd of 492 public elementary schools	71.1%		74.7	147^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.2%	5	505.0	58.3	72.2	64.3	70.2	77.8	71.4	100%	0%	$18,123
Flanders Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Victoria Dr.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3372	259	27	9.6	36.3%	191 (73.7%)	5 (1.9%)	34 (13.1%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	66.2	195^th of 492 public elementary schools	60.4%		80.6	104^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.9%	91	509.0	62.7	63.9	68.2	56.9	58.3	56.8	100%	0%	$19,181
William M. Strong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Marion Ave.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3314	294	24	12.0	24.1%	226 (76.9%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	74.3	152^nd of 492 public elementary schools	69.1%		81.2	96^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.5%	56	508.0	54.9	67.9	72.3	66.7	78.6	59.6	100%	0%	$22,180
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Dunham Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3370	443	31	14.1	19.0%	305 (68.8%)	10 (2.3%)	50 (11.3%)	48 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	78.2	122^nd of 492 public elementary schools	75.2%		81.1	98^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.1%	24	68.3	75.7	66.7	62.2	78.6	68.0	70.7	96.6%	1.7%	$17,756
Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	320	22	14.5	34.7%	228 (71.3%)	17 (5.3%)	59 (18.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	86.2	59^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	86^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.6%	27	72.5	75.6	73.5	85.0	75.6	79.6	2562.0	97.5%	2.5%	$18,908
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 West Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-7997	357	25	14.5	68.6%	95 (26.6%)	47 (13.2%)	183 (51.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	64.4	200^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.3%		65.5	200^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.4%		68.8	54.1	54.3	56.3	72.1	65.7	52.1	100%	0%	$17,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School

Is Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School a good school?

Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School ranks 185^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle School
High : Southington High School

How many students attend Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School.

What district is Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School in?

Southington School District

What is the racial makeup of Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School?

Students at Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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