Top Rankings
Avon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,575 students in Avon 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 Avon School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
3,044 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Avon School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
51%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
597 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
20%
5%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
174 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
1,928 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
199
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,412 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,979
$25,998
Spending / Student
$24,412
$25,071
Best Avon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roaring Brook School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30 Old Wheeler Ln.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4810
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4810
Grades: K-4
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Thompson Brook School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Thompson Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4870
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4870
Grades: 5-6
| 494 students
Rank: #33.
Pine Grove School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Scoville Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4790
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4790
Grades: K-4
| 616 students
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