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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 06385

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Schools

1,061

Students

Districts

Top rankedOswegatchie Elementary School70^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Oswegatchie Elementary School up 82 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 06385 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: The Friendship School, Great Neck Elementary School, and Oswegatchie Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Learn and Waterford School District.

Among the three schools, Oswegatchie Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 70th out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Oswegatchie consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with 76.8% and 83.9% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively. The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4, which may contribute to its academic success.

Great Neck Elementary School also performs well, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in most grade levels and subjects. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11, which is similar to Oswegatchie. In contrast, The Friendship School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 15.8 and the lowest spending per student at $14,054, but it also serves the highest percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients at 61.66%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
The Friendship School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	24 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-4049	460	26	17.6	66.7%	138 (30.0%)	50 (10.9%)	195 (42.4%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.1%)								(n/a)							$18,767
Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	84.5	70^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.8%		73.5	152^nd of 497 public elementary schools	69.4%	82	76.8	69.1	62.5	83.9	72.2		$25,004
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	309	30	10.2	29.1%	220 (71.2%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.4%)	65.8	199^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.6%		73.8	151^st of 497 public elementary schools	69.6%	48		56.4	63.0		61.8	65.2	$25,350

Cities Near Zip Code 06385

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterford	0.87 mi	5	76^th
New London	1.58 mi	10	174^th
Niantic	3.36 mi	3	34^th
East Lyme	3.69 mi	2	19^th
Groton	4 mi	7	128^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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