For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,403 students in Montville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Montville School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,903 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Montville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
15 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
86 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
1,137 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
60%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
150
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,836 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 $25,253 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,836
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,253
$25,225
Best Montville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakdale School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Indiana Circle
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 859-1800
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 859-1800
Grades: K-5
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-9241
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-9241
Grades: K-5
| 288 students
Rank: #33.
Mohegan School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
49 Golden Rd.
Uncasville, CT 06382
(860) 848-9261
Uncasville, CT 06382
(860) 848-9261
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #44.
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
166 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-2822
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-2822
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
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