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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 06360

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At a glance

Schools

2,287

Students

Districts

Top rankedThomas W. Mahan School253^rd of 491 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Thomas W. Mahan School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Uncas Elementary School 10.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 06360 in Norwich, Connecticut, is served by seven elementary schools—six belonging to the Norwich School District (ranked 146th of 153 statewide) and one, Integrated Day Charter School, in the Integrated Day Charter School District (ranked 112th)—together serving about 2,287 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, with the charter school extending through 8th grade. Every school serves a majority low-income population, with free/reduced lunch eligibility ranging from 52.75% to 84.48%, and all schools rank below the 50th percentile statewide.

The clear academic standout is Thomas W. Mahan School, ranked 253 of 491 (48th percentile) and improving for three straight years. Its 2025–26 3rd grade results—64.7% ELA and 73.5% math proficiency, both above state averages—are the strongest in the zip code by far. Integrated Day Charter School is the second-best option, ranked 323 of 491 (34th percentile), with 10.7% chronic absenteeism and strong middle-grade ELA scores. Uncas Elementary School posts the best attendance in the group—just 4.2% chronic absenteeism despite an 84.48% poverty rate—but its academic proficiency is very low. John B. Stanton School is the lowest-ranked, at 472 of 491 (4th percentile), with 4th and 5th grade math proficiency at just 10.7% and 12.1%.

Across the zip code, a clear two-tier picture emerges: Thomas W. Mahan School and Integrated Day Charter School perform noticeably better than the rest. Moriarty Magnet School ranks in the middle at the 23rd percentile, while Samuel Huntington School (10th), Veterans' Memorial School (14th), Uncas Elementary School (5th), and John B. Stanton School (4th) sit in the bottom 15th percentile. Higher spending does not predict success—Veterans' Memorial School spends the most per student ($18,919) yet ranks below most peers, while Integrated Day Charter School spends the least ($11,951) and outperforms nearly all district schools. Chronic absenteeism varies widely, from 4.2% at Uncas Elementary School to 23.0% at Veterans' Memorial School, and science proficiency is a universal weakness: no school exceeds 35.4%, versus the 52.9% state average. Rank trends are mixed—Thomas W. Mahan School is improving, while Uncas Elementary School and Integrated Day Charter School have each slipped over the past three years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Integrated Day Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	68 Thermos Ave.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Integrated Day Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 892-1900	364	26	14.0	52.7%	145 (39.8%)	42 (11.5%)	90 (24.7%)	48 (13.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	33.2	323^rd of 491 public elementary schools	34.2%		33	312^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.7%	11		46.9		40.6	67.4	47.7		35.3		38.6	$16,190
John B. Stanton School	Public	K-5	386 New London Tpke.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4207	382	34	11.3	77.7%	88 (23.0%)	75 (19.6%)	160 (41.9%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)	5.8	472^nd of 491 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.7	434^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.0%	38	11.9	15.7	21.4				22.9	10.7	12.1		$24,721
Moriarty Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Lawlor Ln.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4206	404	29	13.9	72.5%	136 (33.7%)	68 (16.8%)	159 (39.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	19	377^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.2%		19.5	372^nd of 493 public elementary schools	24.5%	5	35.4	24.3	26.8	44.6			25.7	29.6	36.9		$24,528
Samuel Huntington School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 West Town St.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4204	358	27	13.1	72.6%	109 (30.4%)	64 (17.9%)	127 (35.5%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	8.4	444^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.8	414^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.0%	30		13.0		24.4				26.8			$23,317
Thomas W. Mahan School	Public	PK, KG-5	94 Salem Tpke.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4205	257	23	11.3	72.4%	78 (30.4%)	31 (12.1%)	82 (31.9%)	49 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	51.1	253^rd of 491 public elementary schools	48.5%		41.4	273^rd of 493 public elementary schools	44.6%	20		64.7					73.5	28.1	35.5		$29,526
Uncas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Elizabeth St.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4208	232	22	10.4	84.5%	33 (14.2%)	57 (24.6%)	111 (47.8%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (9.9%)	6.3	464^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.9	446^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.5%	18	15.4			20.5			18.2	17.4	17.9		$26,883
Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Crouch Ave.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4209	290	23	12.8	77.2%	63 (21.7%)	49 (16.9%)	130 (44.8%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.0%)	11.3	423^rd of 491 public elementary schools	13.8%		10	431^st of 493 public elementary schools	12.6%	8	28.6	14.3		33.3							$25,743

Cities Near Zip Code 06360

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taftville	1.91 mi	1	177^th
Norwich	2.22 mi	15	162^nd
Preston	2.66 mi	2	110^th
Lisbon	3.75 mi	1	131^st
Griswold	3.9 mi	3	151^st

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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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