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Highcrest School

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Highcrest School ranks 139 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Highcrest School is an elementary school in Wethersfield, CT, serving 429 students in grades PK–6 and ranking as the top school in the Wethersfield School District. It has climbed steadily in statewide rankings, from 193rd in 2022–2023 to its current position of 139th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools — a 4-star rating that places it in the 72nd percentile. This makes it the clear leader among the district's five elementary schools, ahead of Alfred W. Hanmer School, Samuel B. Webb Elementary School, Charles Wright School, and Emerson-Williams School.

Academically, Highcrest outperforms both district and state averages in nearly every grade and subject. Sixth grade is a standout year, with 77.2% proficiency in ELA and 74.7% in math — roughly 26 and 30 percentage points above state averages, respectively. Fourth grade is also exceptional, particularly in math (78.8% vs. 52.1% statewide). The school also compares favorably to nearby schools in other districts: John Paterson School and Ruth Chaffee School in the Newington School District rank 227th and 211th, respectively, while Discovery Academy and Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary in the Capitol Region Education Council rank 291st and 365th. Even West Hill School in the Rocky Hill School District, located just over a mile away, is now competitive with Highcrest rather than clearly ahead.

Highcrest also stands out for its efficiency and student engagement. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.9% — about one-quarter of the state average of 16.4% — students are consistently in class. The school spends about $14,423 per student, less than many nearby schools with weaker results, while maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 14.3. Areas to watch include 5th grade math (48.5% proficiency, below the district average) and the male student subgroup, which trails the school's female student performance. Still, the school's upward trajectory and consistent strengths make it an attractive option for families in the Wethersfield area.

429

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,135

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Highcrest Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109

(860) 571-8380

District: Wethersfield School District

Students who attend Highcrest School usually attend:

Middle:	Silas Deane Middle School
High:	Wethersfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (68% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wethersfield School District

✓Above the Connecticut median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg50%

139^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Wethersfield School District

87^th of 153Wethersfield 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	76.6	139 of 492	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	153 of 493	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	165 of 497	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	193 of 491	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	187 of 490	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	186 of 538	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	158 of 522	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	191 of 532	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	184 of 519	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	145 of 518	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	172 of 551	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	218 of 557	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.1	154 of 564	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	220 of 565	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	183 of 579	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.1	114 of 566	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	133 of 565	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	143 of 568	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	249 of 570	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	66 of 228	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	87 of 232	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	87 of 237	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	119 of 230	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	122 of 234	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	204 of 455	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	116 of 242	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	106 of 259	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	106 of 234	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	93 of 239	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	103 of 233	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	92 of 232	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	135 of 445	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	79 of 247	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	141 of 262	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	113 of 246	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	134 of 248	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	170 of 250	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	201 of 262	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	158 of 252	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	179 of 327	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	110 of 295	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Mathematics67%+19 vs state

Science62%+9 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
Highcrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Highcrest Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8380	429	30	14.3	18.9%	308 (71.8%)	13 (3.0%)	59 (13.8%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	76.6	139^th of 492 public elementary schools	71.7%		73.7	153^rd of 493 public elementary schools	69.0%	14	62.1	65.0	74.2	63.6	77.2	65.0	78.8	48.5	74.7	$20,135
West Hill School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Cronin Dr.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 258-7761	392	36	11.0	17.3%	137 (34.9%)	22 (5.6%)	35 (8.9%)	185 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)		54.1				72.9				$23,813
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Willow St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8340	342	26	13.0	24.9%	207 (60.5%)	17 (5.0%)	79 (23.1%)	23 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	64	202^nd of 492 public elementary schools	58.9%		43.3	270^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.2%	68	76.5	56.8	47.5	76.5	51.1	59.5	2491.0	64.7	48.9	$21,569
Myrtle H. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-3	322 Orchard St.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7751	401	34	11.7	29.7%	214 (53.4%)	11 (2.7%)	76 (19.0%)	77 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)		52.9				70.6				$21,883
Emerson-Williams School	Public	PK, KG-6	461 Wells Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8360	408	29	14.0	23.0%	251 (61.5%)	17 (4.2%)	94 (23.0%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.6%)	53.3	246^th of 492 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.8	245^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.3%	1	59.6	51.7	49.1	48.2	2562.0	55.2	45.6	50.0	64.9	$20,570
Ruth Chaffee School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Superior Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4687	317	25	12.8	30.9%	186 (58.7%)	15 (4.7%)	63 (19.9%)	37 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	62.3	211^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.7	211^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.2%			59.7	56.9			69.4	50.0			$22,504
Charles Wright School	Public	PK, KG-6	186 Nott St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8350	235	20	11.6	35.7%	127 (54.0%)	16 (6.8%)	71 (30.2%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	59.2	223^rd of 492 public elementary schools	54.7%		64.4	204^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.6%	19	499.0	2453.0	53.8	64.7	66.7	55.9	51.3	47.1	54.5	$25,634
Alfred W. Hanmer School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Francis St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8370	280	26	10.7	33.6%	203 (72.5%)	14 (5.0%)	35 (12.5%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	73.8	154^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.7%		79.7	109^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.9%	45	74.4	2402.0	81.1	69.2	70.6	32.6	79.2	61.5	2568.0	$23,604
Discovery Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	176 Cumberland Avenue	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 296-2090	522	37	14.1	54.2%	111 (21.3%)	84 (16.1%)	265 (50.8%)	35 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	39.4	291^st of 492 public elementary schools	40.9%		27.9	332^nd of 493 public elementary schools	32.7%	41	496.0	46.9	42.6	52.4		43.8	45.0	44.4		$26,113
John Paterson School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Church Street	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4657	394	34	11.7	36.0%	216 (54.8%)	23 (5.8%)	106 (26.9%)	34 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	58.2	227^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.9%		46.8	256^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.1%	29		64.1	53.2			60.3	49.4			$21,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Highcrest School

Is Highcrest School a good school?

Highcrest School ranks 139^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highcrest School attend?

Students who attend Highcrest School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silas Deane Middle School
High : Wethersfield High School

What district is Highcrest School in?

Wethersfield School District

How many students attend Highcrest School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Highcrest School.

What is the racial makeup of Highcrest School?

Students at Highcrest School are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

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