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Center School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

205

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,460

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Old Farms Rd.
Willington, CT 06279

(860) 429-9367

District: Willington School District

Students who attend Center School usually attend:

Middle:	Hall Memorial School
High:	E. O. Smith High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2009 → 49th in 2021

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

Not ranked this year

Center School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

56^th of 156Willington 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
2021	47.4	276 of 538	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	267 of 522	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	232 of 532	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.5	307 of 518	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	300 of 551	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	82.5	56 of 557	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	66.5	256 of 564	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	355 of 565	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	77.9	129 of 579	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	36.5	435 of 566	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	385 of 565	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	421 of 568	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	72.7	191 of 570	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	244 of 250	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	286 of 327	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	236 of 296	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)2nd percentile

★

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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 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
Center School	Public	PK, KG-4	12 Old Farms Rd.	Willington	06279	Capitol Planning Region	Willington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-9367	205	19	10.8	33.2%	161 (78.5%)	5 (2.4%)	22 (10.7%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)								(n/a)															$23,460
Birch Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	247 Rhodes RD	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6750	532	36	14.7	19.2%	427 (80.3%)	10 (1.9%)	45 (8.5%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$18,321
Ashford School	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Westford Rd.	Ashford	06278	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ashford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-6419	351	41	8.5	38.7%	294 (83.8%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	57.4	231^st of 493 public elementary schools	53.1%		40.6	285^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.7%	54	73.0	80.0	28.1		59.5	56.8	50.0	68.6			56.8	43.2	43.2	68.6	$26,021
Tolland Intermediate School	Public	3-5	96 Old Post RD	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6885	483	38	12.7	16.4%	379 (78.5%)	15 (3.1%)	50 (10.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	81.6	92^nd of 493 public elementary schools	81.3%		86	61^st of 497 public elementary schools	87.7%	31	67.1		56.3	78.8	78.0				69.4	87.2	74.4				$20,542
Stafford Elementary School	Public	1-5	11 Levinthal Run	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 684-6677	438	40	10.8	40.6%	373 (85.2%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	30.1	324^th of 493 public elementary schools	34.3%		42.7	275^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.7%	49			41.8	39.4	37.9				40.7	43.6	36.8				$23,690
Crystal Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 South Road	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2322	308	21	14.4	28.2%	236 (76.6%)	14 (4.5%)	31 (10.1%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	72.3	161^st of 493 public elementary schools	67.3%		83	89^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.1%	72			75.6	65.1	56.8	72.0				72.1	47.7				$16,770
Coventry Grammar School	Public	K-2	3453 Main Street	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 742-7313	361	29	12.3	31.3%	308 (85.3%)	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$17,860
Mansfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Warrenville Rd.	Mansfield Center	06250	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 423-1611	549	46	11.9	32.4%	328 (59.7%)	17 (3.1%)	98 (17.9%)	83 (15.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	76.1	137^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.2%		70.6	168^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.2%	31			64.6	66.4					69.9	71.0					$25,182
West Stafford School	Public	PK-K	153 West Stafford Rd.	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 684-3181	176	14	12.3	39.8%	152 (86.4%)	4 (2.3%)	18 (10.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$25,383
George Hersey Robertson School	Public	3-5	227 Cross Street	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7341	370	30	12.5	26.5%	316 (85.4%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	79.6	113^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.1%		79.4	117^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.5%	4			67.5	73.2	75.2				64.2	65.4	81.4				$16,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Center School

What district is Center School in?

Willington School District

How many students attend Center School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Center School.

What schools do graduates of Center School attend?

Students who attend Center School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hall Memorial School
High : E. O. Smith High School

What is the racial makeup of Center School?

Students at Center School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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