Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06489

Summary:

The 06489 zip code area of Southington, Connecticut is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area generally perform well academically, with several standout institutions like Southington High School and Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School ranking among the top schools in the state.

The high school and middle school both earn 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with strong test scores and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. At the elementary level, schools like Walter A. Derynoski Elementary, R.E. Thalberg Elementary, and William H. Hatton Elementary stand out for their strong academic performance, with many grade levels exceeding 60% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the Southington School District as a whole performs well, there is some variation in the elementary schools' metrics, such as free/reduced lunch rates and spending per student. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is an area that may require further attention and targeted interventions. Overall, the schools in the 06489 zip code offer a range of quality educational options for families in the Southington community.

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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 5th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Main St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3286	549	46	11.9	31.7%	400 (72.9%)	10 (1.8%)	83 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	66.1	195^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.4%		70.3	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	25	61.5					58.2	59.6	67.0				66.4	56.6	57.1				$19,054
Flanders Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Victoria Dr.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3372	259	27	9.6	36.3%	191 (73.7%)	5 (1.9%)	34 (13.1%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	80.6	104^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.9%		76.5	136^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.6%	32	77.4						69.8	73.6				61.8	72.1	71.7				$19,181
William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spring Lake Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3377	320	26	12.3	31.9%	251 (78.4%)	6 (1.9%)	43 (13.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	81.9	88^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.6	129^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.0%	41						77.4	74.5	60.6				94.3	82.4	63.4				$22,343
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Public	6-8	385 Pleasant St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3260	671	62	10.8	26.4%	483 (72.0%)	18 (2.7%)	93 (13.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	84.1	35^th of 252 public middle schools	86.1%		83.6	35^th of 250 public middle schools	86.0%			79.3							71.1	67.9	70.4				62.6	63.3	63.3	$19,278
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1			68.7	70.5	37.1													$19,310
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Dunham Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3370	443	31	14.1	19.0%	305 (68.8%)	10 (2.3%)	50 (11.3%)	48 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	81.1	98^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.2	163^rd of 497 public elementary schools	67.2%	65	69.1					65.3	71.6	67.9				80.6	82.7	65.4				$17,756
Urbin T. Kelley School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Ridgewood Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3310	301	25	11.8	15.6%	229 (76.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.6%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	72.3	160^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.5%		77.9	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%	34	54.1					66.7	81.3	50.8				75.0	89.6	60.7				$19,496

Cities Near Zip Code 06489

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southington	0.72 mi	10	58^th
Plantsville	2.36 mi	5	53^rd
Plainville	4.03 mi	7	112^th
Bristol	4.39 mi	13	133^rd
Wolcott	4.72 mi	5	62^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06489

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School

William H. Hatton Elementary School

R. E. Thalberg Elementary School

Flanders Elementary School

Southington High School

Urbin T. Kelley School

Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 06489