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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06776

At a glance

Schools

3,493

Students

Top rankedNew Milford High School65^th of 141 Connecticut high schools

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Biggest riser

Schaghticoke Middle School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Schaghticoke Middle School 10.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 06776 zip code area in New Milford, Connecticut is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the New Milford School District. While the district's New Milford High School stands out as the strongest performer, the overall academic achievement across the district's schools is below the state average, with most schools struggling to meet proficiency targets in core subjects.

The data reveals that the schools in this area serve a population with significant economic disadvantages, as indicated by the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.55% at Northville Elementary to 37% at Sarah Noble Intermediate. This socioeconomic factor may be a contributing factor to the academic underperformance seen across the district, with most schools performing below state averages on standardized tests.

While New Milford High School stands out with a 3-star rating and relatively strong performance in ELA and Science, the middle and elementary schools in the district show more consistent underperformance, with Schaghticoke Middle School ranking 140th out of 252 Connecticut middle schools. Addressing these systemic challenges will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for all students in the 06776 zip code area.

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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
Hill And Plain School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Old Town Park Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-5430	371	34	10.9	38.5%	190 (51.2%)	6 (1.6%)	142 (38.3%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)																		$20,862
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	388 Danbury Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 350-6647	1,150	99	11.6	28.0%	732 (63.7%)	56 (4.9%)	293 (25.5%)	38 (3.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.8%)	47.4	65^th of 141 public high schools	53.9%		52.7	71^st of 145 public high schools	51.0%	6			43.4	59.6	27.0													$21,865
Schaghticoke Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Hipp Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-2204	791	73	10.8	31.9%	501 (63.3%)	26 (3.3%)	208 (26.3%)	33 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	40.1	140^th of 252 public middle schools	44.4%		37.2	147^th of 250 public middle schools	41.2%	7		54.7							41.8	39.5	46.0				33.0	35.3	32.2	$21,695
Northville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	22 Hipp Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 355-3713	428	37	11.6	30.4%	286 (66.8%)	13 (3.0%)	106 (24.8%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)																		$20,578
Sarah Noble Intermediate School	Public	3-5	25 Sunny Valley Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 210-4020	753	61	12.2	34.4%	487 (64.7%)	17 (2.3%)	199 (26.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	37.7	293^rd of 493 public elementary schools	40.6%		36.4	300^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.6%	7	50.4					41.7	48.7	50.0				47.0	39.1	34.7				$21,100

Cities Near Zip Code 06776

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Milford	1.3 mi	6	135^th
Bridgewater	4.26 mi	1
Sherman	4.3 mi	1	3^rd
Washington	5.68 mi	1	15^th
Roxbury	5.75 mi	1

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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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