New Britain School District

272 Main St
New Britain, CT 06050
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New Britain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,391 students in New Britain School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
8,789 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

New Britain 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 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#197 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Britain   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Britain   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Britain   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Britain   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Britain   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
188 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,053 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
32%
# Black Students
886 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
1,187 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
14%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
746
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
740
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
766
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
710
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
764
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
622
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
655
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
797
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
648
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,500 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 $24,297 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Britain   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Britain   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,500
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Britain   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,297
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Britain   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Britain School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2150 Stanley St.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-8294
Grades: K-5
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
142 Rutherford St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 223-1574
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Gaffney Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
322 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-6247
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Horse Plain Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-8007
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Steele St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 229-2564
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
Rank: #66.
Chamberlain Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
221 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 832-5691
Grades: K-5
| 396 students
Rank: #77.
Vance Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
183 Vance St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-8731
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #88.
Pulaski Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
757 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
Grades: 6-8
| 872 students
Rank: #99.
Northend Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Bassett St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 223-3819
Grades: K-5
| 210 students
Rank: #1010.
Diloreto Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
732 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
Grades: K-8
| 824 students
Rank: #1111.
Slade Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
183 Steele St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #1212.
Smalley Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
175 West St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-8647
Grades: K-5
| 633 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,789 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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