Schools in Zip Code 06479

ZIP code 06479 (Plantsville/Southington, CT) is served by four schools within the Southington School District: one middle school and three elementary schools, with a combined enrollment of 1,431 students and no high schools in the immediate area. Every school in this ZIP code performs above the district's overall 65th-percentile statewide ranking, and all four schools score well above Connecticut state averages in nearly every subject and grade level.

The standout school is John F. Kennedy Middle School, ranked 33rd out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (87th percentile, 4 stars). It has improved steadily over three years (51st to 48th to 33rd), with 8th-grade science proficiency at 76.9% versus the 50.9% state average and math scores roughly 20 points above the state in every grade. Among elementary schools, Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School is the top performer, ranking 75th out of 491 (85th percentile) with strong ELA and science scores and an exceptionally low 3.4% chronic absenteeism rate. It has also improved each year, climbing from 102nd to 99th to 75th.

South End Elementary School is the most consistent option, holding steady between 141st and 147th with 4-star ratings each year, while William M. Strong Elementary School has been more volatile—jumping to 96th in 2024–25 before falling to 152nd in 2025–26, with notable drops in 3rd-grade reading and math. Chronic absenteeism across all four schools is strikingly low (3.4% to 8.7%) compared with the 16.4% state average, and spending per student ranges from $14,057 to $16,076 with no clear relationship to performance. Families in 06479 should feel confident in this cluster of schools, with Kennedy and Oshana leading the way.