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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 06482

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349

Students

Top rankedSandy Hook Elementary School87^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools

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Summary:

In zip code 06482 (Sandy Hook, CT), there is one elementary school, Sandy Hook Elementary School, serving grades K–4 with 349 students in the Newtown School District, located in a well-resourced Connecticut community. Sandy Hook Elementary School is a consistently high-performing school that ranks among the top elementary schools in Connecticut, with math achievement as a standout strength, very low chronic absenteeism, and strong district support, although recent declines in English Language Arts scores and a drop in state percentile from 92nd to 82nd suggest areas to monitor.

In the 2025–2026 school year, Sandy Hook Elementary School outpaced the state average by wide margins in every subject and grade tested: 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 64.2% versus 47.3% statewide, 4th grade ELA was 70.6% versus 50.9%, and math proficiency was 80.6% and 81.2% for 3rd and 4th grades respectively, compared to state averages near 52%. The school also beat its own district averages in 4th grade ELA (70.6% vs. 65.1%), 3rd grade math (80.6% vs. 75.5%), and 4th grade math (81.2% vs. 74.6%), though it lagged the district in 3rd grade ELA (64.2% vs. 70.5%). Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 6.7%, less than half the state rate of 16.4% and below the district's 7.3%, while the student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and per-student spending of $18,196 reflect strong resources.

Looking at trends, Sandy Hook Elementary School saw year-over-year declines in most subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, including a 13.1-point drop in 3rd grade ELA and a 7.2-point drop in 4th grade ELA, but 4th grade math improved by 2.2 points. Despite this volatility, the school has ranked in the top 20% of Connecticut elementary schools for three consecutive years, earning a 5-star rating in 2024–2025 and a 4-star rating in 2025–2026. Its district, Newtown School District, ranks 29th out of 153 districts statewide (81st percentile, 4 stars), reinforcing that this is a strong educational environment. Overall, Sandy Hook Elementary School offers excellent academics, low absenteeism, and ample resources, with math remaining exceptional and ELA as the key area for continued attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Sandy Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	12 Dickinson Drive	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7657	349	28	12.3	18.1%	263 (75.4%)	9 (2.6%)	53 (15.2%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	83.3	87^th of 491 public elementary schools	82.3%		89.4	39^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.1%	48	64.2	70.6	80.6	81.2	$21,080

Cities Near Zip Code 06482

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandy Hook	1.06 mi	2	28^th
Newtown	2.03 mi	5	36^th
Southbury	4.07 mi	4	65^th
Monroe	4.61 mi	5	51^st
Oxford	5.71 mi	4	66^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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