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West Vine Street School

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West Vine Street School ranks 206 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

West Vine Street School is an elementary school in Pawcatuck, CT, serving 342 students in grades PK–5 within the Stonington School District, a district ranked 47th of 153 in Connecticut. The school itself currently ranks 206th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (58th percentile, 3 stars). West Vine is among the most generously funded schools in the region, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 and per-pupil spending of $18,952, well above schools like Gallup Hill School ($14,217).

West Vine's test scores are above state averages across all subjects and grades, yet they trail the district's own averages: 4th-grade ELA proficiency is 51.8% versus 66.2% districtwide, and 5th-grade math proficiency is 55.7% versus 64.0%. The starkest comparison is with Deans Mill School, the same-district neighbor about 4.6 miles away. Deans Mill ranks 97th in the state (4 stars) while West Vine ranks 206th (3 stars), and average grades 3–5 proficiency shows West Vine at 56.0% in ELA and 62.1% in math versus Deans Mill's 72.3% and 74.8%. A major contextual factor is socioeconomic status: 40.4% of West Vine students qualify for free/reduced lunch, more than three times Deans Mill's 12.6%, and higher than North Stonington Elementary School (19.0%) and Preston Veterans' Memorial School (28.2%).

A standout strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 16.6% in 2021-22 to 7.3% in 2025-26, far below the district average of 13.4% and state average of 16.4%. The biggest concern is the school's steadily declining statewide rank, which has fallen from 59th in 2021-22 to 206th in 2025-26, along with uneven subgroup performance. Regionally, West Vine outperforms most Groton-area magnets such as Mystic River Magnet School and Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School, and its science scores are competitive with the best nearby schools. Overall, West Vine combines strong resources, small classes, and improving attendance with above-state-average academics, but faces real challenges closing the gap with Deans Mill and reversing its multi-year decline.

342

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,186

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 West Vine St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379

(860) 599-5832

District: Stonington School District

Students who attend West Vine Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Stonington Middle School
High:	Stonington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg51%

206^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From top 33% (2021) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Stonington School District

47^th of 153Stonington 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	63.4	206 of 492	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	185 of 493	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	140 of 497	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	73 of 491	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	59 of 490	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	178 of 538	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	79.5	59 of 230	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	65 of 234	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	164 of 455	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	71.3	85 of 232	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	169 of 445	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	71 of 371	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	195 of 246	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	165 of 248	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	154 of 250	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.5	58 of 262	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	62 of 252	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	178 of 327	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)74th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2022)63rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+11 vs state

Mathematics62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
West Vine Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 West Vine St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 599-5832	342	36	9.5	40.4%	274 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	36 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	63.4	206^th of 492 public elementary schools	58.1%		67.3	185^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.5%	21	63.9	58.8	51.8	57.4		62.7	67.9	55.7		$27,186
North Stonington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Norwich/Westerly Rd.	North Stonington	06359	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	North Stonington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 535-2805	379	36	10.4	19.0%	343 (90.5%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	83.1	89^th of 492 public elementary schools	81.9%		81.1	97^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.3%	8	505.0	73.9	69.8	66.7	71.2	86.7	86.8	54.5	76.5	$20,038
Deans Mill School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Deans Mill Rd.	Stonington	06378	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 535-2235	429	39	11.0	12.6%	376 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	81.7	97^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.3%		86	60^th of 493 public elementary schools	87.8%	37	64.0	69.2	77.0	70.7		75.4	78.4	70.7		$22,845
Northeast Academy Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Oslo Street	Mystic	06355	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 572-5852	392	31	12.5	36.7%	250 (63.8%)	10 (2.6%)	61 (15.6%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.3%)	69.9	178^th of 492 public elementary schools	63.8%		70.4	170^th of 493 public elementary schools	65.5%	8	77.8	57.1	58.3	68.3		55.4	61.7	68.3		$21,137
Gallup Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9477	592	53	11.1	30.7%	393 (66.4%)	15 (2.5%)	89 (15.0%)	15 (2.5%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.5%)	56.1	233^rd of 492 public elementary schools	52.6%		55	237^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.9%	4	68.8	47.8	57.3	58.8		52.2	51.0	51.3		$18,724
Mystic River Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	160 Fishtown Rd	Mystic	06355	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 980-8300	520	44	11.9	81.3%	224 (43.1%)	38 (7.3%)	160 (30.8%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.2%)	34.6	316^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.6	307^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.7%	9	47.8	37.5	50.7	41.8		43.1	45.1	34.3		$23,852
Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	K-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	339	29	11.7	51.3%	174 (51.3%)	24 (7.1%)	93 (27.4%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	34.6	315^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.0%		37.5	295^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.2%	20	506.0	45.2	32.8	46.8		50.0	2464.0	44.7		$22,716
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	500 Poquonnock Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 449-5608	375	31	11.9	80.3%	144 (38.4%)	18 (4.8%)	114 (30.4%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.9%)	54.6	242^nd of 492 public elementary schools	50.8%		53.5	242^nd of 493 public elementary schools	50.9%		66.1	50.9	56.1	50.0		58.2	54.4	46.4		$21,873
Thames River Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	250 Brandegee Avenue	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 980-8230	501	41	12.2	74.3%	200 (39.9%)	48 (9.6%)	127 (25.3%)	39 (7.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (16.2%)	53	247^th of 492 public elementary schools	49.8%		51.5	247^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.9%		507.0	54.1	49.2	61.2		53.2	48.3	53.7		$22,566
Preston Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Shetucket Tpke.	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 887-3113	284	24	11.9	28.2%	238 (83.8%)	3 (1.1%)	25 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	82.8	90^th of 492 public elementary schools	81.7%		66.8	187^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.1%	97	510.0	81.6	62.2	75.0		79.6	2487.0	2516.0		$27,352

Frequently Asked Questions about West Vine Street School

How many students attend West Vine Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended West Vine Street School.

Is West Vine Street School a good school?

West Vine Street School ranks 206^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Vine Street School?

Students at West Vine Street School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is West Vine Street School in?

Stonington School District

What schools do graduates of West Vine Street School attend?

Students who attend West Vine Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stonington Middle School
High : Stonington High School

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