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Oswegatchie Elementary School

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Oswegatchie Elementary School ranks 176 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Oswegatchie Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Waterford, CT, serving 292 students as part of the Waterford School District. The school has a solid, mid-tier track record among Connecticut elementary schools, ranking 176th out of 491 statewide in 2025-2026 with a 3-star rating. That marks a drop from the prior year's 70th-place finish (4 stars), which was the school's best showing in a decade and an outlier relative to its usual range in the 150s to 190s. For parents, the lesson is that a single-year ranking can be misleading; the school's long-term trajectory is stable and above average.

Academically, the school excels in the early grades. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency reached 66% (district: 60.1%, state: 47.3%), and 3rd-grade math hit 72.3% versus 52.2% statewide. Fourth-grade math proficiency was 80%. But 5th-grade performance is a weak spot: ELA came in at 53.6% and math at 50%, both below district averages. The same pattern appeared in 2022-2023, suggesting a grade-level trend worth monitoring. Within the Waterford School District, it is the top elementary performer, ranking ahead of Great Neck Elementary School (231st) and Quaker Hill Elementary School (188th) in 2025-2026.

The school's other strengths include an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.4%—roughly half the state average and below the district's 10.8%—and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1. The school also competes well with nearby East Lyme School District schools: while Niantic Center School is the regional star (ranked 16th), its 4th-grade math scores surpassed Flanders School and Lillie B. Haynes School. The contrast with nearby New London School District schools is stark, with chronic absenteeism rates of 17.7% to 36.5% and proficiency rates that are a fraction of the school's. Overall, the school is a strong, above-average school with excellent attendance and early-grade instruction, though the 5th-grade dip is worth watching.

292

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,004

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 Boston Post Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385

(860) 442-4331

District: Waterford School District

Students who attend Oswegatchie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Lane Middle School
High:	Waterford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg51%

176^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Waterford School District

79^th of 153Waterford 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	70.7	176 of 492	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.5	70 of 493	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	152 of 497	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	182 of 491	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	186 of 490	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	245 of 538	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	162 of 522	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	192 of 532	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	204 of 519	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	214 of 518	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	253 of 551	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	249 of 557	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	296 of 564	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.2	228 of 565	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	187 of 579	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	297 of 566	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.7	263 of 565	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	264 of 568	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	259 of 570	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	60 of 232	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	113 of 237	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	222 of 455	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	94 of 242	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	42 of 239	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	216 of 445	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	99 of 247	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	100 of 262	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	62 of 371	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	143 of 246	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	119 of 248	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	165 of 250	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	171 of 262	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	242 of 327	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	180 of 295	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	193 of 296	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+17 vs state

English Language Arts64%+13 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
Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	70.7	176^th of 492 public elementary schools	64.2%		84.5	70^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.8%	106	501.0	66.0	71.4	53.6		72.3	80.0	50.0		$25,004
Flanders School	Public	K-4	167 Boston Post Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-8475	242	23	10.7	16.9%	175 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)	73.2	160^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.5%		88.2	43^rd of 493 public elementary schools	91.3%	117		60.4	75.9			54.7	77.4			$24,023
Lillie B. Haynes School	Public	K-4	29 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 739-2922	365	33	11.1	31.8%	226 (61.9%)	8 (2.2%)	49 (13.4%)	54 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	76.8	136^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.4%		79.7	111^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.5%	25		64.3	67.8			72.9	68.6			$22,751
The Friendship School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	24 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-4049	460	26	17.6	66.7%	138 (30.0%)	50 (10.9%)	195 (42.4%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.1%)								(n/a)										$18,767
Niantic Center School	Public	K-4	7 West Main St.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-3961	198	19	10.2	19.2%	162 (81.8%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.6%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	92.5	16^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.7%		92.2	16^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.8%			2489.0	81.1			84.2	91.9			$26,396
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	50 Mercer Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6050	406	43	9.4	91.6%	26 (6.4%)	81 (20.0%)	266 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	4.2	488^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.6	486^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	21.3	11.8	13.6	17.0		10.4	10.6	2394.0		$26,349
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	309	30	10.2	29.1%	220 (71.2%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.4%)	57	231^st of 492 public elementary schools	53.0%		65.8	199^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.6%	32	503.0		40.6	66.7			54.7	63.3		$25,350
Regional Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	1-6	1 Bulkeley Place	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 437-7775	469	35	13.5	70.6%	88 (18.8%)	43 (9.2%)	264 (56.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.5%)	17.9	384^th of 492 public elementary schools	22.0%		21.8	363^rd of 493 public elementary schools	26.4%	21	31.7	26.6	36.5	41.3	38.3	29.1	24.3	20.6	25.5	$19,820
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	74 Grove Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6070	449	42	10.8	73.9%	74 (16.5%)	75 (16.7%)	243 (54.1%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.5%)	15.2	398^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.8	355^th of 493 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	33.9	29.7	22.9	27.9		38.4	25.7	19.7		$23,813
Quaker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Bloomingdale Rd.	Quaker Hill	06375	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-1095	331	30	10.9	38.4%	197 (59.5%)	15 (4.5%)	68 (20.5%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	67.9	188^th of 492 public elementary schools	61.8%		68	183^rd of 493 public elementary schools	62.9%	5	56.9	2462.0	2481.0	60.8		66.1	71.4	2522.0		$25,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Oswegatchie Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oswegatchie Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Clark Lane Middle School
High : Waterford High School

Is Oswegatchie Elementary School a good school?

Oswegatchie Elementary School ranks 176^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oswegatchie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Oswegatchie Elementary School.

What district is Oswegatchie Elementary School in?

Waterford School District

What is the racial makeup of Oswegatchie Elementary School?

Students at Oswegatchie Elementary School are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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