Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Connecticut, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 55%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Miller-Driscoll School	Wilton, CT	842	62%
2	Cider Mill School	Wilton, CT	770	75%
3	Sarah Noble Intermediate School	New Milford, CT	756	59%
4	Griswold Elementary School	Griswold, CT	691	51%
5	Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Bethel, CT	682	70%
6	Pleasant Valley School	South Windsor, CT	678	69%
7	Fawn Hollow Elementary School	Monroe, CT	664	70%
8	Davenport Ridge School	Stamford, CT	659	49%
9	Somers Elementary School	Somers, CT	649	74%
10	Pine Grove School	Avon, CT	643	70%
11	John Trumbull Primary School	Oakville, CT	639	48%
12	Colchester Elementary School	Colchester, CT	630	60%
13	H. S. Chase School	Waterbury, CT	629	32%
14	Orchard Hill School	South Windsor, CT	627	61%
15	Stillmeadow School	Stamford, CT	621	45%
16	Gallup Hill School	Ledyard, CT	618	67%
17	Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Waterbury, CT	614	50%
18	Torringford School	Torrington, CT	612	55%
19	Park Avenue School	Danbury, CT	608	55%
20	Prendergast School	Ansonia, CT	606	49%
21	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Easton, CT	605	75%
22	Prospect Elementary School	Prospect, CT	600	57%
23	Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School	Waterbury, CT	596	54%
24	Smalley Elementary School	New Britain, CT	594	27%
25	Julia A. Stark School	Stamford, CT	593	50%
26	Long Lots School	Westport, CT	590	75%
27	Shelter Rock School	Danbury, CT	583	61%
28	Chatfield-LoPresti School	Seymour, CT	581	51%
29	Springdale School	Stamford, CT	581	57%
30	Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary	Rocky Hill, CT	578	39%
31	Casimir Pulaski School	Meriden, CT	576	44%
32	Putnam Elementary School	Putnam, CT	571	54%
33	Birch Grove Primary School	Tolland, CT	568	62%
34	B. W. Tinker School	Waterbury, CT	567	34%
35	Mead School	Ansonia, CT	567	50%
36	Roxbury School	Stamford, CT	562	46%
37	Hart School	Stamford, CT	551	53%
38	East School	New Canaan, CT	550	65%
39	Lewin G. Joel Jr. School	Clinton, CT	549	63%
40	Derynoski Elementary School	Southington, CT	545	59%
41	Memorial School	East Hampton, CT	544	58%
42	Toquam Magnet School	Stamford, CT	533	46%
43	Brooklyn Elementary School	Brooklyn, CT	532	44%
44	Killingly Memorial School	Danielson, CT	532	52%
45	Vogel-Wetmore School	Torrington, CT	532	40%
46	Westover School	Stamford, CT	532	37%
47	Mary E. Griswold School	Kensington, CT	528	61%
48	Thames River Magnet School	Groton, CT	528	53%
49	Huckleberry Hill Elementary School	Brookfield, CT	527	64%
50	Lincoln Elementary School	New Britain, CT	527	47%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Connecticut?

The largest elementary school in Connecticut is Miller-Driscoll School in Wilton with 842 students and a 62% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Connecticut?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Connecticut by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.