For the 2024-25 school year, there are 38 public elementary schools serving 12,419 students in Middlesex County, CT.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Middlesex County, CT are Essex Elementary School, Killingworth Elementary School and Chester Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesex County, CT public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 50% statewide average). Elementary schools in Middlesex County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Middlesex County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Essex Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
108 Main St.
Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 767-8215
Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 767-8215
Grades: PK-6
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Killingworth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
340 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121
Grades: PK-3
| 265 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Chester Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23 Ridge Rd.
Chester, CT 06412
(860) 526-5797
Chester, CT 06412
(860) 526-5797
Grades: K-6
| 222 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Deep River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12 River St.
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5319
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5319
Grades: K-6
| 192 students
Rank: #55.
Burr District Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
792 Killingworth Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-4584
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-4584
Grades: K-3
| 331 students
Rank: #66.
Haddam-killingworth Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Grades: 4-5
| 260 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Old Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3165
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3165
Grades: PK-4
| 401 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Westbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
154 Mcveagh Rd.
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-2010
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-2010
Grades: 5-8
| 159 students
Rank: #99.
Moody School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Country Club Rd.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-2561
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-2561
Grades: K-5
| 214 students
Rank: #1010.
Gildersleeve School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
565 Main St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-0411
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-0411
Grades: 2-4
| 290 students
Rank: #1111.
Wesley School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10 Wesleyan Hills Rd.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0381
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0381
Grades: K-5
| 213 students
Rank: #1212.
Haddam-killingworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
Rank: #1313.
Old Saybrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Sheffield St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3168
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3168
Grades: 5-8
| 317 students
Rank: #1414.
Daisy Ingraham School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
105 Goodspeed Dr.
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-7925
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-7925
Grades: PK-4
| 252 students
Rank: #1515.
Brownstone Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
314 Main St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-6765
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-6765
Grades: 5-6
| 215 students
Rank: #1616.
East Haddam Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45 Joe Williams Rd.
Moodus, CT 06469
(860) 873-5076
Moodus, CT 06469
(860) 873-5076
Grades: PK-3
| 337 students
Rank: #1717.
Nathan Hale-ray Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
73 Clark Gates Rd.
Moodus, CT 06469
(860) 873-5081
Moodus, CT 06469
(860) 873-5081
Grades: 4-8
| 378 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Center School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7 Summit St.
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4050
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4050
Grades: 4-5
| 265 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Frank Ward Strong School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
191 Main Street
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7222
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7222
Grades: 6-8
| 308 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
John Lyman School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
106 Way Rd.
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7240
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7240
Grades: K-4
| 182 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Lewin G. Joel Jr. School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
137a Glenwood Rd.
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6501
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6501
Grades: PK-4
| 549 students
Rank: #2222.
Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 Smith St.
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4020
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4020
Grades: PK-3
| 544 students
Rank: #2323.
Woodside Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Woodside Rd.
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-3564
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-3564
Grades: 3-5
| 431 students
Rank: #2424.
East Hampton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19 Childs Rd.
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4060
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 433 students
Rank: #2525.
Cromwell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6 Captain James Mann Memorial
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-4853
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-4853
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #2626.
John Winthrop Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Winthrop Road
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-9546
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-9546
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
Rank: #2727.
Snow School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
299 Wadsworth St.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-2579
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-2579
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #2828.
Middlefield Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
124 Hubbard St.
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7235
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7235
Grades: 3-5
| 231 students
Rank: #2929.
Jared Eliot School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
69 Fairy Dell Rd.
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6503
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6503
Grades: 5-8
| 418 students
Rank: #3030.
Macdonough School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
66 Spring St.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8553
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8553
Grades: K-5
| 227 students
Rank: #3131.
Frederick Brewster School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Tuttle Rd.
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Grades: PK-2
| 235 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Farm Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
390 Ridge Rd.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 346-1225
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 346-1225
Grades: K-5
| 277 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Spencer School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
207 Westfield St.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0711
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0711
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #3434.
Lawrence School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Kaplan Dr.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632-2158
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632-2158
Grades: K-5
| 329 students
Rank: #3535.
Beman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Wilderman's Way
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8594
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8594
Grades: 6-8
| 968 students
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Middlesex County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
75 East Main St.
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6502
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6502
Grades: 4-5
| 251 students
Connecticut Valley Hospital Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1000 Silver St.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 262-7009
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 262-7009
Grades: 12
| 3 students
Evening Program - Mhs High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
200 Larosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Grades: 11-12
| 11 students
144 Pickett Ln.
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7210
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7210
Grades: 3-4
| 143 students
272 Saybrook Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-4551
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-4551
Grades: K-4
| 176 students
311 Hunting Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 639-1401
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 639-1401
Grades: 1-12
| 8 students
Icm - Farm Hill (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
390 Ridge Road
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 346-1225
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 346-1225
Grades: 1-2
| 5 students
Icm - Lawrence (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
Kaplan Drive
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632-2158
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632-2158
Grades: 2-5
| 6 students
Icm - Spencer (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
207 Westfield Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0711
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0711
Grades: 3-5
| 7 students
Icm - Wesley (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
10 Weslyan Hills Rd
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0381
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-0381
Grades: 1-5
| 6 students
Icm- Woodrow Wilson Middle School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1 Wilderman's Way
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-1401
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-1401
Grades: 6-8
| 4 students
99 Spruce St.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632-2433
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632-2433
Grades: 6
| 289 students
The Learning Center At East Hampton (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
55 Main St.
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4071
East Hampton, CT 06424
(860) 365-4071
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
Long Lane High School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
170 Long Lane, Box 882
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-2825
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-2825
Grades: 7-12
| 28 students
Mhs - Alternative Education Program 1 High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
200 Larosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Mhs - Alternative Education Program 2 High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
200 Larosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Grades: 10-12
| 7 students
Mhs- Alternative Education Program 3 Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
200 Larosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Grades: 9-11
| 3 students
Middlesex Transition Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
279 Court Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 358-9583
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 358-9583
Grades: 12
| 25 students
Oasis Middle School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
310 Hunting Hill Ave
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-1401
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-1401
Grades: 6-8
| 5 students
Region 4 Transition Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1 Winthrop Rd.
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-2417
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-2417
Grades: 12
| 5 students
2 Center Road West
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 262-5200
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 262-5200
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Riverview School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
915 River Rd.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4020
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4020
Grades: 7-12
| 59 students
Stem - Macdonough Middle School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
66 Spring Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8553
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8553
Grades: 4-5
| 20 students
Strive (southern Transition Real-world And Independent Voca Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
116 East Main Street
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-5344
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-5344
Grades: 12
| 7 students
Transition To Life Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
670 Newfield Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-1428
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-1428
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students
Virtual Learning Academy - Mhs (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
200 Larosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Grades: 9-11
| 11 students
Walter G. Cady School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
1225 Silver St.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-2700
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 638-2700
Grades: 8-12
| 41 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Middlesex County, CT?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Middlesex County, CT include Essex Elementary School, Killingworth Elementary School and Chester Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Middlesex County?
38 public elementary schools are located in Middlesex County.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County?
Middlesex County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary schools average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Middlesex County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Middlesex County include: Snow School vs. Macdonough School, Burr District Elementary School vs. Killingworth Elementary School, Macdonough School vs. Snow School
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