For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 893 students in Putnam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
3 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,164 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Putnam 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
16 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
857 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
74%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
77
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,182 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,682
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,182
$25,225
Best Putnam School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Grades: PK-4
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
Putnam Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Grades: 5-8
| 335 students
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