Summary:
Zip code 06279, located in the town of Willington, Connecticut, is served by a single elementary school—Center School—which enrolls 205 students in grades PK through 4 and belongs to the Willington School District. Because only one school is present in this zip code, the school's performance effectively defines the area's elementary education profile.
Center School shows clear strength in early-grade math. Its 3rd grade SBAC math proficiency rate is 63.6%, well above the Connecticut state average of 52.2%. However, by 4th grade, proficiency drops to 52.4%, essentially matching the state average. This grade-level decline is the school's most notable challenge and may point to a need for additional support as students move into upper elementary work. Historically, the school has held a mid-tier position in state rankings, slipping slightly from the 56th percentile (3 stars) in 2017-18 to the 49th percentile (2 stars) in recent years. Notably, the school's test scores exactly mirror the district's, confirming that Center School is the only tested school in Willington for these grade levels.
Attendance is a clear positive: the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3% is far below the state average of 16.4% and close to the district's 9.9%. The student-teacher ratio of 10.8 is low, and per-student spending reached $18,727 in 2018-19. About one-third of students (33.17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and despite this moderate poverty level, the school still outperforms state averages in 3rd grade math. Taken together, Center School is a small and well-resourced school with strong attendance and solid early math performance; its primary opportunity for improvement lies in sustaining that academic advantage into 4th grade.
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