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Stafford Elementary School

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Stafford Elementary School ranks 324 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Stafford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, with 458 students. The school is part of the Stafford School District, which is ranked 117 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stafford Elementary School faces some challenges compared to nearby schools. Its test scores are generally below the state average across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 37.9% to 41.8%, compared to the state average of 46.9% to 52.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 36.8% to 43.6%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 52.2%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 20.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Stafford Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.12% to 39.74% over the past few years.

However, the school's performance for its special education and low-income student populations appears to be relatively strong compared to other schools in the state. Additionally, Stafford Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby Center School in Ellington and Tolland Intermediate School in Tolland, which have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch.

438

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,690

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076

(860) 684-6677

District: Stafford School District

Students who attend Stafford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stafford Middle School
High:	Stafford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

324^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 156Stafford 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	30.1	324 of 493	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	275 of 497	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	233 of 491	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	279 of 490	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	234 of 538	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	280 of 522	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	352 of 532	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	266 of 519	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.4	232 of 518	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	227 of 551	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	240 of 557	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	297 of 564	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	281 of 565	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	250 of 579	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	147 of 230	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	165 of 234	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	171 of 455	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	146 of 242	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	197 of 259	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	57.3	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	25 of 302	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	48.8	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	183 of 233	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	145 of 231	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	157 of 232	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	235 of 445	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	172 of 247	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	203 of 262	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	80.0	53 of 371	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	245 of 248	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	231 of 250	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	239 of 262	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	245 of 252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	257 of 327	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	271 of 295	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	293 of 296	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)70th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2024)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2024)21st percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-9 vs state

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Stafford 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	NGSS Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Stafford Elementary School	Public	1-5	11 Levinthal Run	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 684-6677	438	40	10.8	40.6%	373 (85.2%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	30.1	324^th of 493 public elementary schools	34.3%		42.7	275^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.7%	49			41.8	39.4	37.9				40.7	43.6	36.8				$23,690
West Stafford School	Public	PK-K	153 West Stafford Rd.	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 684-3181	176	14	12.3	39.8%	152 (86.4%)	4 (2.3%)	18 (10.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$25,383
Crystal Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 South Road	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2322	308	21	14.4	28.2%	236 (76.6%)	14 (4.5%)	31 (10.1%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	72.3	161^st of 493 public elementary schools	67.3%		83	89^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.1%	72			75.6	65.1	56.8	72.0				72.1	47.7				$16,770
Center School	Public	PK, KG-4	12 Old Farms Rd.	Willington	06279	Capitol Planning Region	Willington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-9367	205	19	10.8	33.2%	161 (78.5%)	5 (2.4%)	22 (10.7%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)								(n/a)															$23,460
Union School	Public	PK, KG-8	18 Kinney Hollow Rd.	Union	06076	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Union School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 684-3146	49	8	6.2	26.5%	46 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$31,621
Birch Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	247 Rhodes RD	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6750	532	36	14.7	19.2%	427 (80.3%)	10 (1.9%)	45 (8.5%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$18,321
Tolland Intermediate School	Public	3-5	96 Old Post RD	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6885	483	38	12.7	16.4%	379 (78.5%)	15 (3.1%)	50 (10.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	81.6	92^nd of 493 public elementary schools	81.3%		86	61^st of 497 public elementary schools	87.7%	31	67.1		56.3	78.8	78.0				69.4	87.2	74.4				$20,542
Somers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Vision Boulevard	Somers	06071	Capitol Planning Region	Somers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 749-2270	645	53	12.1	5.6%	568 (88.1%)	15 (2.3%)	43 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	59.2	221^st of 493 public elementary schools	55.2%		60.8	206^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.6%	15			48.4	61.5	60.8				56.5	61.5	54.9				$17,905
Ashford School	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Westford Rd.	Ashford	06278	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ashford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-6419	351	41	8.5	38.7%	294 (83.8%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	57.4	231^st of 493 public elementary schools	53.1%		40.6	285^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.7%	54	73.0	80.0	28.1		59.5	56.8	50.0	68.6			56.8	43.2	43.2	68.6	$26,021
Center School	Public	K-6	49 Main St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2315	445	32	14.0	20.2%	365 (82.0%)	18 (4.0%)	37 (8.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	85.7	63^rd of 493 public elementary schools	87.2%		81.9	96^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.7%	33	77.3		74.6	85.1	69.7	71.8			77.5	83.6	66.7	64.3			$17,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Stafford Elementary School

What district is Stafford Elementary School in?

Stafford School District

What is the racial makeup of Stafford Elementary School?

Students at Stafford Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Stafford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Stafford Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Stafford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stafford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stafford Middle School
High : Stafford High School

Is Stafford Elementary School a good school?

Stafford Elementary School ranks 324^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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