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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 960 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 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 42% 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
345 Schools
# Students
2,503 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
10,546 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
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
106 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,807 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
72%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
181
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
54
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windermere 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
| 651 students
Rank: #22.
Crystal Lake 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
| 309 students
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