Summary:
The 06029 zip code area in Connecticut is home to three elementary schools that are part of the Ellington School District, which is ranked 40 out of 156 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Among these schools, Windermere School and Center School stand out as the top performers, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Connecticut.
Windermere School is the highest-ranked of the three, placed 45th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools in 2022-2023. It boasts exceptional test scores, with 65.4% to 71.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61.5% to 80.8% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 3-6. Additionally, Windermere School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, compared to the district and state averages. Center School is a close second, ranked 63rd out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools in 2024-2025 and achieving even higher test scores, with 74.6% to 85.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.7% to 83.6% proficient or better in Mathematics.
In contrast, Crystal Lake School has more mixed performance, with some grades exceeding the district and state averages in test scores, while others fall below. The three schools also differ in their free and reduced lunch rates, per-student spending, and student-teacher ratios, suggesting variations in the socioeconomic and resource factors that may influence student performance. Overall, the data highlights the strengths of Windermere School and Center School, while also revealing the need for improvement in areas such as chronic absenteeism across all three elementary schools in the 06029 zip code area.
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