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Shelton 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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,327 students in Shelton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
8 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
4,374 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shelton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
214 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
31%
# Black Students
358 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
2,603 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
60%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
339
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,865 in this school district is less 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 $21,390 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,865
$26,037
Spending / Student
$21,390
$25,109
Best Shelton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Booth Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
544 Booth Hill Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-5625
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-5625
Grades: K-4
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
418 River Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 922-3021
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 922-3021
Grades: K-4
| 236 students
Rank: #33.
Elizabeth Shelton School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
138 Willoughby Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-1330
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-1330
Grades: K-4
| 402 students
Rank: #44.
Long Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
565 Long Hill Ave.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-4077
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-4077
Grades: K-4
| 331 students
Rank: #55.
Mohegan School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
47 Mohegan Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-4121
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-4121
Grades: K-4
| 353 students
Rank: #66.
Perry Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
60 Perry Hill Road
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 924-4002
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 924-4002
Grades: 5-6
| 689 students
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