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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 951 students in Ellington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Ellington School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
2,552 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
9,799 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
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
299 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
104 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,867 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
73%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
179
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,803 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,331 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,803
$26,037
Spending / Student
$20,331
$25,109
Best Ellington School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windermere School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Grades: PK-6
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Crystal Lake School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59 South Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322
Grades: PK-6
| 307 students
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