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Best High Schools in Zip Code 06029

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Top rankedEllington High School26^th of 141 Connecticut high schools

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Summary:

The 06029 zip code is home to a single high school, Ellington High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Ellington School District. This standout institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in Connecticut, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 26th out of 141 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Ellington High School boasts impressive academic achievements, including a 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% - significantly higher than the state average. Students at the school outperform their peers across the district and state on standardized tests like the SAT and NGSS Science exams, with 77.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 58% statewide. The school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,810 likely contribute to its strong educational outcomes.

While Ellington High School's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is slightly above the state's 15% target, the school's overall performance metrics are exceptional. With its consistent high rankings, excellent test scores, and impressive graduation rates, Ellington High School stands out as a premier educational institution in the 06029 zip code and the state of Connecticut.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Ellington High School	Public	9-12	37 Maple St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2352	701	68	10.2	22.0%	519 (74.0%)	29 (4.1%)	61 (8.7%)	72 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	82.6	26^th of 141 public high schools	81.6%		80	28^th of 145 public high schools	80.7%	2	62.7	77.9	50.6	$22,972

Cities Near Zip Code 06029

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellington	1.09 mi	5	46^th
Vernon	3.54 mi	7	125^th
Somers	4.2 mi	3	109^th
Tolland	4.88 mi	4	57^th
East Windsor	5.3 mi	2	144^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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