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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 06455

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Summary:

The 06455 zip code in Connecticut is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Middlefield Memorial School and John Lyman School, both part of the Regional School District 13. These schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic outcomes and ample resources.

Middlefield Memorial School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top half of Connecticut elementary schools. Its students outperform the state average in English Language Arts and Science, though their Math proficiency rates are slightly below the state average. The school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which may be an area for improvement.

John Lyman School is an even stronger performer, ranking in the top quarter of Connecticut elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its 3rd-grade students have proficiency rates around the state average in both English Language Arts and Math. Both schools benefit from high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, indicating they have access to significant resources that contribute to their academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	Total
John Lyman School	Public	2-4	106 Way Rd.	Middlefield	06455	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7240	207	19	10.7	18.4%	183 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)	48.5	48.5	$28,336

Cities Near Zip Code 06455

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middlefield	0.4 mi	1	118^th
Middletown	2.34 mi	14	157^th
Meriden	3.04 mi	15	136^th
Durham	3.5 mi	3	72^nd
Wallingford	5.7 mi	11	122^nd

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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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