For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,774 students in Berlin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Berlin School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
2,632 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Berlin School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
31%
# Black Students
69 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
2,051 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
78%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
180
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,692 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,967
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,692
$25,109
Best Berlin School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richard D. Hubbard School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
139 Grove St.
East Berlin, CT 06023
(860) 828-4119
East Berlin, CT 06023
(860) 828-4119
Grades: K-5
| 227 students
Rank: #22.
Mary E. Griswold School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
133 Heather Ln.
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-6336
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-6336
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Catherine M. Mcgee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
899 Norton Rd.
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-0323
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-0323
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #44.
Emma Hart Willard School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1088 Norton Rd.
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-4151
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-4151
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
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