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William M. Strong Elementary School

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William M. Strong Elementary School ranks 96 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

William M. Strong Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plantsville, Connecticut, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Southington School District, which is ranked 48 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

William M. Strong Elementary School consistently outperforms the Southington School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 64.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 64% for the district and 46.9% for the state. Similarly, the school had 77.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics, compared to 75.6% for the district and 52.2% for the state. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 23.7% in 2021-2022 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the district average of 11.1% in 2023-2024.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Southington School District, William M. Strong Elementary School generally performs better academically, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, some schools, such as Frisbie School and Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school's spending per student, ranging from $15,604 to $16,076 in recent years, is higher than the district average, which may contribute to its academic success.

294

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,180

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Marion Ave.
Plantsville, CT 06479

(860) 628-3314

District: Southington School District

Students who attend William M. Strong Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Southington School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Connecticut avg51%

96^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Southington School District

48^th of 156Southington 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	81.2	96 of 493	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	122 of 497	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	102 of 491	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	103 of 490	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	80 of 538	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	192 of 522	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	214 of 532	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	178 of 519	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.7	144 of 518	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	106 of 551	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	116 of 557	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	81 of 564	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	100 of 565	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	121 of 579	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	72 of 566	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	152 of 565	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	176 of 568	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	196 of 570	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	62 of 232	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	82 of 237	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.4	27 of 455	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	93 of 242	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	96 of 239	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	58 of 233	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	142 of 247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	87 of 248	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	79 of 250	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	71 of 262	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	71 of 327	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	240 of 295	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	233 of 296	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+23 vs state

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

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Schools Near William M. Strong Elementary 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
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%)	81.2	96^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.5%		78.3	122^nd of 497 public elementary schools	75.5%	26		64.8	74.5	72.3		77.8	72.3			$22,180
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%)	81	99^th of 493 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.1	102^nd of 497 public elementary schools	79.5%	3		69.6	71.7	59.5		78.3	84.8			$19,603
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%)	74.7	147^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.1	143^rd of 497 public elementary schools	71.2%	4			70.7	52.2		82.4	82.9			$18,123
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%)	66.1	195^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.4%		70.3	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	25	61.5	58.2	59.6	67.0		66.4	56.6	57.1		$19,054
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	159	12	13.1	19.5%	107 (67.3%)	6 (3.8%)	16 (10.1%)	17 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$30,249
Urbin T. Kelley School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	72.3	160^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.5%		77.9	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%	34	54.1	66.7	81.3	50.8		75.0	89.6	60.7		$19,496
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	380 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8168	614	38	15.9	63.8%	147 (23.9%)	109 (17.8%)	289 (47.1%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	37.8	292^nd of 493 public elementary schools	40.8%		37	298^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.0%	6	63.6	42.0	40.9	56.8		40.9	28.4	36.4		$19,476
Frisbie School	Public	K-5	24 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8146	265	24	11.0	35.8%	189 (71.3%)	4 (1.5%)	59 (22.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.4%)	81.5	94^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.9%		86.8	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	41	70.2	74.4	65.9	78.7		67.4	70.5	78.7		$19,235
William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	81.9	88^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.6	129^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.0%	41		77.4	74.5	60.6		94.3	82.4	63.4		$22,343
Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3591	369	28	13.3	16.0%	264 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	85.4	65^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.2	82^nd of 497 public elementary schools	83.5%	17		67.2	71.4	75.5	87.2	75.0	66.1	85.7	93.6	$17,244

Frequently Asked Questions about William M. Strong Elementary School

What schools do graduates of William M. Strong Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William M. Strong Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of William M. Strong Elementary School?

Students at William M. Strong Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is William M. Strong Elementary School a good school?

William M. Strong Elementary School ranks 96^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William M. Strong Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended William M. Strong Elementary School.

What district is William M. Strong Elementary School in?

Southington School District

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