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Polk School

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Polk School ranks 299 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Polk School is an elementary school located in Oakville, Connecticut, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 312 students. It is part of the Watertown School District, which is ranked 107 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Polk School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 199 and 299 over the past 10 years and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polk School's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the Watertown School District and Connecticut state averages across all grade levels. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 20% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Polk School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is particularly low, with rankings in the bottom 25% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Interestingly, Polk School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Fletcher W. Judson School, which is also part of the Watertown School District. Fletcher W. Judson School has higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as a higher overall ranking and 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Polk School also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be a significant factor in its academic performance.

303

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,059

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779

(860) 945-4840

District: Watertown School District

Students who attend Polk School usually attend:

Middle:	Swift Middle School
High:	Watertown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Connecticut avg50%

299^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

107^th of 156Watertown 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	35.6	299 of 493	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	294 of 497	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	274 of 491	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	257 of 490	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	236 of 538	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	199 of 522	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	251 of 532	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	221 of 519	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	298 of 518	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.7	259 of 551	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	287 of 557	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	330 of 564	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	349 of 565	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.6	299 of 579	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	328 of 566	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	299 of 565	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.2	298 of 568	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	316 of 570	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	182 of 232	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	180 of 237	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	171 of 230	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	144 of 234	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	184 of 455	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	132 of 242	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	169 of 259	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	42 of 77	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	11 of 70	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	17 of 302	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	181 of 239	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	176 of 233	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	167 of 231	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	162 of 232	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	227 of 445	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	107 of 247	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	156 of 262	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	83.7	38 of 371	89.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	242 of 248	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	243 of 250	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	254 of 262	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	260 of 327	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	206 of 295	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	254 of 296	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-8 vs state

Mathematics41%-9 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Polk School	Public	3-5	435 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4840	303	24	12.8	53.1%	209 (69.0%)	16 (5.3%)	49 (16.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	35.6	299^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.4%		38	294^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.8%	5	51.8		45.2	36.0	45.0		57.0	36.0	31.2				$22,059
John Trumbull Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	779 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-2776	610	45	13.5	39.5%	448 (73.4%)	26 (4.3%)	112 (18.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$20,649
Carrington School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Kenmore Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8184	455	34	13.2	70.3%	79 (17.4%)	99 (21.8%)	241 (53.0%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	34.7	306^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.9%		21.5	360^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.6%	54	45.1	28.6	53.2	40.8	41.2	41.2	53.2	38.8	25.5	34.7	19.2		$16,935
Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-5	1443 Thomaston Ave.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8189	344	29	11.8	88.7%	17 (4.9%)	58 (16.9%)	258 (75.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)	11.5				11.5								$18,272
Fletcher W. Judson School	Public	3-5	124 Hamilton Lane	Watertown	06795	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4850	302	22	14.0	31.8%	242 (80.1%)	13 (4.3%)	27 (8.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.3%)	53.8	239^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.5%		56.8	217^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.3%	22	53.8		49.5	58.3	56.2		55.3	70.2	38.1				$20,173
Bunker Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Bunker Hill Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8183	445	30	14.8	78.9%	37 (8.3%)	95 (21.3%)	279 (62.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	8	458^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.1%		7	465^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	27.1		15.5	27.9	20.0			19.7	8.6				$18,215
F. J. Kingsbury School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Columbia Blvd.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8172	416	27	15.5	83.2%	17 (4.1%)	119 (28.6%)	244 (58.7%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	12.2	417^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.4%		13.3	410^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.5%	7			16.0	17.5	41.3		17.3	12.3	29.3				$17,217
Brass City Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	289 Willow St.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Brass City Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 527-5942	401	28	14.2	70.1%	15 (3.7%)	132 (32.9%)	227 (56.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	38.1	289^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.4%		37.5	295^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.6%	6		20.0	53.7	59.5		27.5	63.4		20.9	20.0	16.7	17.1	$16,205
Bucks Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8182	283	39	7.2	79.9%	9 (3.2%)	45 (15.9%)	223 (78.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	10.2	429^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.0%		12.3	420^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.5%	9			19.6	29.2	12.0		35.3		14.0				$24,953
Regan School	Public	PK, KG-5	2780 North Main St.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8187	237	17	13.9	77.2%	18 (7.6%)	42 (17.7%)	160 (67.5%)	5 (2.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	28.8	327^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.7%		32.3	314^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.8%	13	31.1		36.7	50.0	24.4		59.2	44.4	17.8				$16,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Polk School

Is Polk School a good school?

Polk School ranks 299^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Polk School attend?

Students who attend Polk School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swift Middle School
High : Watertown High School

How many students attend Polk School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Polk School.

What is the racial makeup of Polk School?

Students at Polk School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Polk School in?

Watertown School District

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