Top Rankings
Ellington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in Ellington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Ellington School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,503 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ellington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
35%
# Black Students
106 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,807 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
72%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
181
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,729 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,210
$26,157
Spending / Student
$20,729
$25,225
Best Ellington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellington Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46 Middle Butcher Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339
Grades: 7-8
| 371 students
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