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Center Road School

Q: Is Center Road School a good school?

Center Road School ranks 284 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Center Road School is an elementary school in Vernon, Connecticut, serving 451 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Vernon School District, which is ranked 98 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Center Road School faces several key challenges. Its student performance on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 45.5% in ELA and 45.5% in Math, compared to the district's 49.4% and 46.8%, and the state's 46.9% and 52.2%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the state averages for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students. Additionally, Center Road School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 20.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Vernon School District, Center Road School generally performs worse than Skinner Road School and Lake Street School, which have higher statewide rankings and better student performance on standardized tests. However, Center Road School outperforms Maple Street School, which has a lower statewide ranking and lower student proficiency rates. Despite these challenges, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, suggesting that it may be effectively supporting these student populations.

443

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,164

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Center Rd.
Vernon, CT 06066

(860) 870-6300

District: Vernon School District

Students who attend Center Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Vernon Center Middle School
High:	Rockville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2021) to 42nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg50%

284^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Vernon School District

98^th of 156Vernon 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	38.9	284 of 493	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	268 of 497	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	241 of 491	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	242 of 490	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	196 of 538	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	321 of 522	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	355 of 532	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	275 of 519	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.2	363 of 518	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.8	389 of 551	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.1	412 of 557	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.1	363 of 564	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	353 of 565	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	377 of 579	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	339 of 566	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	308 of 565	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.2	202 of 568	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.8	152 of 570	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	157 of 237	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	161 of 230	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	166 of 234	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.3	185 of 455	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	160 of 242	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	83.2	32 of 302	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	33.1	164 of 233	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	143 of 231	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	160 of 232	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	167 of 445	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	77.5	58 of 371	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	235 of 248	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	218 of 250	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	212 of 262	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	187 of 252	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.9	106 of 327	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	249 of 295	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	238 of 296	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)89th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2021)84th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2024)30th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

Science44%-8 vs state

Mathematics44%-5 vs state

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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
Center Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Center Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6300	443	41	10.8	51.0%	224 (50.6%)	54 (12.2%)	104 (23.5%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	38.9	284^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.4%		44.6	268^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.1%	16	44.4	45.5	43.1	50.0		45.5	41.4	45.2		$20,164
Skinner Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Skinner Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6180	340	31	10.8	52.6%	124 (36.5%)	37 (10.9%)	86 (25.3%)	59 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	68.7	179^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.7%		68.4	178^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.2%	1				63.5		50.0	68.4	69.2		$20,803
Maple Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Maple St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6175	256	27	9.4	76.2%	85 (33.2%)	31 (12.1%)	88 (34.4%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.2%)	27.8	333^rd of 493 public elementary schools	32.5%		38.8	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%	43		32.7	44.4	48.3		33.3		32.8		$22,648
Lake Street School	Public	K-5	201 Lake St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6085	235	22	10.5	42.1%	139 (59.1%)	9 (3.8%)	42 (17.9%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	66.3	193^rd of 493 public elementary schools	60.9%		59	214^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.9%	21		69.4	66.7	65.2		50.0	61.9	53.3		$22,246
Northeast School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 East St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6080	261	23	11.2	63.2%	113 (43.3%)	24 (9.2%)	69 (26.4%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.1%)	75.2	145^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.6%		69	173^rd of 497 public elementary schools	65.2%	28			71.4	61.3		65.9	75.0	67.7		$21,033
Philip R. Smith School	Public	K-5	949 Avery Street	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5025	468	38	12.1	18.6%	245 (52.4%)	23 (4.9%)	49 (10.5%)	120 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	83.9	74^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.9	91^st of 497 public elementary schools	81.7%	17		76.3	70.9	79.7		86.3	68.0			$16,920
Windermere School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Abbott Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2329	627	55	11.4	26.2%	360 (57.4%)	37 (5.9%)	64 (10.2%)	136 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	76	140^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.6%		85.5	68^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.3%	72	72.8	58.3	61.0	65.4	71.8	61.5	67.8	69.1	80.8	$19,461
Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	623	48	13.0	19.7%	260 (41.7%)	33 (5.3%)	63 (10.1%)	236 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	85.8	62^nd of 493 public elementary schools	87.4%		86.1	59^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.1%	3	76.3	71.9	77.0	77.1		81.6	85.1	63.6		$17,198
Buckley School	Public	K-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	284	28	10.2	52.5%	99 (34.9%)	65 (22.9%)	72 (25.4%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	72.9	159^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.7%		76.1	138^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.2%	21		60.6	72.2			62.1	70.4			$24,845
Bowers School	Public	K-4	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	376	32	11.9	67.0%	84 (22.3%)	78 (20.7%)	176 (46.8%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	17.3	386^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.7%		15	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	10		33.7	36.4			29.8	23.4			$24,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Road School

What is the racial makeup of Center Road School?

Students at Center Road School are 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Center Road School a good school?

Center Road School ranks 284^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Center Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Center Road School.

What schools do graduates of Center Road School attend?

Students who attend Center Road School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vernon Center Middle School
High : Rockville High School

What district is Center Road School in?

Vernon School District

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