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Lake Street School

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Lake Street School ranks 218 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Lake Street School is a small elementary school in Vernon, CT, serving 235 students in grades K-5 in a middle-income suburban setting within the Vernon School District. The school has earned a solid 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide—impressively above its district's 37th-percentile standing. With 42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Lake Street performs more like schools in the affluent South Windsor School District than schools with similar poverty levels in the Manchester School District.

The school's biggest differentiator is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 4.3% is the lowest among neighboring schools and far below the district (11.1%) and state (16.4%) averages. That strong attendance appears to pay off: 3rd-grade reading proficiency hit 69.4% in 2024-2025, more than 20 points above both district and state averages, and 5th-grade science reached 68.2%, well ahead of the state's 52.9% and nearly matching Orchard Hill School in South Windsor. A low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 rounds out the picture of a school where children get personalized attention.

The main area needing attention is early-grade math. In 2025-2026, only 46.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, trailing both the district (53.2%) and state (52.2%), although 5th-grade math remains strong at 63.6%. Within the Vernon School District, Lake Street School ranks second behind Skinner Road School, which posts better 3rd-grade math scores, while Center Road School trails it in nearly every subject, especially science. For parents weighing options, the school offers a supportive environment, remarkable attendance, and reading and science outcomes that rival much wealthier towns—making it a compelling choice in the region.

235

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,246

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

201 Lake St.
Vernon, CT 06066

(860) 870-6085

District: Vernon School District

Students who attend Lake Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Vernon Center Middle School
High:	Rockville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Connecticut avg51%

218^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Vernon School District

97^th of 153Vernon 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	61.3	218 of 492	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	193 of 493	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	214 of 497	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	248 of 491	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	198 of 490	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.7	92 of 538	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	131 of 522	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	151 of 532	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	226 of 519	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	289 of 518	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	319 of 551	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.7	173 of 557	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.2	114 of 564	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	104 of 565	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	219 of 579	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	241 of 566	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	246 of 565	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.3	150 of 568	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	132 of 570	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	182 of 250	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	182 of 252	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.1	103 of 327	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	107 of 295	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	167 of 296	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+15 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+3 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/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	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
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%)	61.3	218^th of 492 public elementary schools	55.7%		66.3	193^rd of 493 public elementary schools	60.9%	25	68.2		2425.0	59.5	63.6				46.2	48.6	63.6				$22,246
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%)	47.2	264^th of 492 public elementary schools	46.3%		72.9	159^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.7%	105			46.6	53.1					53.4	48.4					$24,845
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%)	47.2	262^nd of 492 public elementary schools	46.7%		38.9	284^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.4%	22	47.5		57.8	41.6	60.7				54.7	42.9	49.2				$20,164
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%)	19.2	376^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.6%		17.3	386^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.7%	10			23.2	32.9					30.4	40.5					$24,280
Bolton Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Notch Rd.	Bolton	06043	Capitol Planning Region	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2411	473	44	10.8	21.8%	357 (75.5%)	25 (5.3%)	54 (11.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	80.5	104^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.9%		72.2	162^nd of 493 public elementary schools	67.1%	58	69.2	809.0	72.4	70.8	73.1	68.9	2558.0	2585.0	2499.0	68.8	2568.0	2579.0	47.1	60.0	$21,281
Highland Park School	Public	K-4	397 Porter St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3430	300	29	10.3	54.3%	99 (33.0%)	64 (21.3%)	101 (33.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	62.4	210^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.3%		50.4	251^st of 493 public elementary schools	49.1%	41			55.1	58.1					59.4	64.5					$23,647
Keeney School	Public	K-4	65 North School St.	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3354	366	30	12.1	53.3%	142 (38.8%)	87 (23.8%)	85 (23.2%)	27 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	19.6	373^rd of 492 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.2	351^st of 493 public elementary schools	28.8%	22			28.6	38.7					32.0	32.8					$22,644
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%)	86.3	57^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.4%		83.9	74^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.0%	17	79.0		72.9	84.3	79.0				70.6	83.1	67.6				$16,920
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%)	77.6	126^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.4%		85.8	62^nd of 493 public elementary schools	87.4%	64	69.7		58.7	77.8	70.7				68.6	84.6	56.6				$17,198
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%)	66	196^th of 492 public elementary schools	60.2%		68.7	179^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.7%	17	503.0		55.8	65.8	61.5				65.4	2527.0	56.4				$20,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Street School

Is Lake Street School a good school?

Lake Street School ranks 218^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Lake Street School.

What district is Lake Street School in?

Vernon School District

What is the racial makeup of Lake Street School?

Students at Lake Street School are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Street School attend?

Students who attend Lake Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vernon Center Middle School
High : Rockville High School

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