Summary:
Zip code 06033 in Glastonbury, Connecticut is home to four elementary schools serving approximately 1,816 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with three schools belonging to the highly rated Glastonbury School District and one belonging to the Capitol Region Education Council.
For parents, the clear standout is Hebron Avenue School, ranked 25th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools with a 5-star rating, top SBAC proficiency scores in every grade and subject, and an exceptionally low 4.6% chronic absenteeism rate. At the other end of the spectrum, Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School ranks 361st with a 1-star rating, chronic absenteeism of 25.9%, and SBAC scores well below state averages — despite spending the most per student at $18,501. Buttonball Lane School remains strong (107th, 4 stars) but has declined steadily from 65th over three years, while Naubuc School sits in the middle (171st, 3 stars) with solid but unspectacular scores.
The data reveals that money doesn't automatically buy results, as the Magnet School spends about 55% more per student yet has the lowest performance, highest poverty rate (63.6% free/reduced lunch), and highest absenteeism. The Glastonbury schools spend roughly $11,700–$12,100 per student and fare much better, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 6.99% at Hebron Avenue to 30.61% at Naubuc. Even within the same district, trends diverge: Hebron Avenue improved from 64th to 25th, while Buttonball Lane and Naubuc drifted downward. Grade-level strengths also vary — Buttonball Lane excels in 4th grade math (79.5% proficient), Naubuc is stronger in math than ELA, and the Magnet School sees only 20.7% of 5th graders proficient in math, less than half the state average.
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