Summary:
Zip code 06489 in Southington, CT is home to five elementary schools serving approximately 1,872 students in grades PK-5, all part of the Southington School District, which ranks in the 65th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating.
Looking at the schools, William H. Hatton Elementary School is the clear academic leader, ranking 74th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools with a 4-star rating. Hatton posts the highest ELA proficiency (72.0%) and a standout 80.9% math average, with 90% of 3rd graders meeting math benchmarks. R. E. Thalberg Elementary School is the most consistent 4-star performer, achieving strong results with the lowest per-student spending ($13,075) and the highest student-teacher ratio. Urbin T. Kelley School improved dramatically, jumping from the 68th to 76th percentile, and boasts the best attendance in the group at just 4.1% chronic absenteeism—far below the state's 16.4% rate.
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School serves the most students (549) but ranks lower at the 62nd percentile with a 3-star rating. Flanders Elementary School is the smallest school (259 students) and experienced the steepest decline, dropping from 104th to 195th in ranking; its math scores are the weakest in the cohort, though it posted the highest science proficiency in 2024-25. All five schools beat state averages in most subjects and every school has chronic absenteeism well below district and state averages, making attendance a collective strength.
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