Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06033

ZIP code 06033 in Glastonbury, Connecticut is home to 7 public schools serving roughly 4,979 students from kindergarten through 12th grade — four elementary schools (Buttonball Lane School, Hebron Avenue School, Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School, Naubuc School), two middle schools (Gideon Welles School, Smith Middle School), and one high school (Glastonbury High School). Six of the seven schools belong to the Glastonbury School District, ranked 24th of 153 Connecticut districts with 4 stars. The exception is Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School, part of the Capitol Region Education Council, ranked 145th of 153 districts — a stark divide within one ZIP code.

Families will find some of Connecticut's strongest schools here. Hebron Avenue School is the standout elementary, ranked in the 95th percentile statewide with ELA proficiency around 83–84% and math at 78–84%, far above state levels. Glastonbury High School posts a 97.2% graduation rate and 83.5% science proficiency. Smith Middle School has earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years with chronic absenteeism of just 4.8%. In contrast, Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School ranks in the bottom quartile, with 63.6% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, 25.9% chronic absenteeism, and 5th-grade math proficiency at just 20.7% versus 45.8% statewide.

Attendance is a strength across the ZIP code — weighted chronic absenteeism is about 8.1%, roughly half the state average of 16.4%, and drops to 6.3% when excluding the magnet school. Poverty tracks outcomes even within the Glastonbury district: Hebron Avenue School has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (7.0%) and highest scores, while Naubuc School has the highest district rate (30.6%) and notably lower proficiency, especially in 5th-grade ELA. Families should also note the unusual grade configuration — Gideon Welles School serves grades 5–6 while Smith Middle School serves grades 6–8, creating a 6th-grade overlap. Overall, school district assignment matters more than ZIP code in predicting school performance in this area.