Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06762

ZIP code 06762 is served by three public schools in Regional School District 15 — two elementary schools and one middle school — with no high schools in the immediate area. This above-average district offers families a solid PK–8 education pathway, with students typically moving on to high school outside the ZIP code. Long Meadow Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 134th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. It improved dramatically over two years, has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the ZIP code at just 3.8%, and beats state averages in every reported subject. Its 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 71.9% and math rate of 75% are particularly impressive compared to statewide figures around 47% and 52%.

Memorial Middle School is a science powerhouse, with 80.8% of 8th graders proficient on the NGSS science test — a remarkable 30 points above the state average. It also posts solid math and ELA scores, ranking 83rd among Connecticut middle schools. However, its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2% is more than double Long Meadow’s, though still well below the state average. Middlebury Elementary School ranks lowest of the three (190th of 491) but still beats state averages in most subjects. It has the highest per-student spending at $18,822 and the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 19%, yet its 4th grade math proficiency of 51.7% slips just below the state average — highlighting a performance gap within the district.

Parents will notice that spending does not drive outcomes here: the lowest-spending school, Long Meadow, performs the best, while the highest-spending school, Middlebury, trails. Chronic absenteeism follows a typical pattern, rising from elementary (3.8–5.9%) to middle school (10.2%). With two schools improving and Memorial Middle slipping slightly from its prior top-100 status, this ZIP code offers families strong academics overall — particularly in early elementary grades and middle school science — with room to focus on middle school attendance and math consistency across all grade levels.