Summary:
Zip code 06794, covering the Washington Depot area of Connecticut, is served by a single public elementary school: Washington Primary School, which enrolls 156 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of Regional School District 12. With no middle or high schools in the zip code, this small, well-resourced school anchors the local educational landscape.
Washington Primary School earns a 4-star SchoolDigger rating and ranks #62 out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 87th percentile. Its performance has been remarkably stable, ranking in the top 20% of schools for over a decade. The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1 and per-student spending of $26,870, well above state averages. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 8.6%, far below the district's 13.0% and the state's 16.4%, indicating strong attendance and engagement.
Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts, with 5th-grade proficiency at 86.7%, more than 30 points above the state average of 53.5%. Math scores are also strong, with 5th-grade proficiency at 76.7% versus 45.8% statewide, though the school trails its own district in some subjects — 5th-grade math (76.7% vs. 86.8% district) and science (70.0% vs. 79.6% district) show room for growth relative to its high-performing peers. The free/reduced lunch rate of 18.59% reflects a relatively low-poverty community. Overall, Washington Primary School offers a consistently excellent, well-supported education, particularly in literacy, with small classes and strong community engagement.
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