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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06379

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1,251

Students

Top rankedStonington High School21^st of 141 Connecticut high schools

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Stonington Middle School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 06379 zip code area is home to two schools - Stonington High School and West Vine Street School, which serve students in grades 9-12 and K-5, respectively. While Stonington High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Connecticut, West Vine Street School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Stonington High School is a standout performer, with a statewide ranking of 12th out of 145 schools and a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic performance, as evidenced by its high proficiency rates on standardized tests, is particularly noteworthy. In contrast, West Vine Street School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 73rd out of 491 schools in 2022-2023 to 140th out of 497 in 2023-2024, despite still maintaining a 4-star rating.

The data also reveals some interesting differences between the two schools. Stonington High School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (22.48%) compared to West Vine Street School (43.97%), suggesting a more affluent student population. Additionally, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, at 17.7% each, indicating a need to address attendance issues.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (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 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Stonington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Field St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9613	366	45	8.2	28.1%	307 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	83.1	37^th of 252 public middle schools	85.3%		78	59^th of 250 public middle schools	76.4%	22		61.0						78.8	73.1	66.7		64.4	72.4	54.3	$27,679
Stonington High School	Public	9-12	176 South Broad St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 599-5781	543	48	11.3	24.5%	454 (83.6%)	5 (0.9%)	35 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.4%)	85.9	21^st of 141 public high schools	85.1%		89.9	12^th of 145 public high schools	91.7%	9			78.7	82.9	42.3										$26,628
West Vine Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 West Vine St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 599-5832	342	36	9.5	40.4%	274 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	36 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	67.3	185^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.5%		75.4	140^th of 497 public elementary schools	71.8%	45	52.1					55.2	66.1				74.1				$27,186

Cities Near Zip Code 06379

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pawcatuck	0.39 mi	3	64^th
Stonington	4.01 mi	1	26^th
North Stonington	4.93 mi	2	42^nd
Mystic	7.07 mi	2	100^th
Ledyard	7.56 mi	2	97^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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