Top Rankings
Newtown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,945 students in Newtown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Newtown School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
3,877 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Newtown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
460 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
31%
# Black Students
88 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
3,165 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
82%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
232
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,370 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,590 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,370
$26,037
Spending / Student
$25,590
$25,109
Best Newtown School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Head O'meadow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
94 Boggs Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7670
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7670
Grades: K-4
| 327 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12 Dickinson Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7657
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7657
Grades: K-4
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Hawley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29 Church Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7666
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7666
Grades: K-4
| 286 students
Rank: #44.
Middle Gate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7 Cold Spring Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7662
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7662
Grades: K-4
| 390 students
Rank: #55.
Reed Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3 Trades Lane
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 270-4880
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 270-4880
Grades: 5-6
| 577 students
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