Top Rankings
Cheshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,124 students in Cheshire School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Cheshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
4,134 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cheshire School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
390 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
31%
# Black Students
143 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
3,100 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
75%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
283
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,451 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,764
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,451
$25,109
Best Cheshire School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
414 North Brooksvale Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Grades: K-6
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Chapman School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Grades: K-6
| 359 students
Rank: #33.
Highland School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Grades: K-6
| 818 students
Rank: #44.
Doolittle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
735 Cornwall Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3549
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3549
Grades: K-6
| 518 students
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