For the 2023-24 school year, there are 62 blue ribbon public schools serving 30,914 students in Connecticut.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public schools in Connecticut are West School, Weston High School and Hindley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Connecticut blue ribbon public schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Best Connecticut Blue Ribbon Public Schools (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
Grades: PK-4
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Weston High School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
115 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 760 students
Rank: #33.
Hindley Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10 Nearwater Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-1323
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-1323
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #44.
Staples High School
Math: 76% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Grades: 9-12
| 1,714 students
Rank: #55.
Bugbee School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1943 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 929-5500
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 929-5500
Grades: K-5
| 368 students
Rank: #66.
North Mianus School
Math: 83% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
309 Palmer Hill Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-9730
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-9730
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #77.
Old Greenwich School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
825 Sound Beach Ave.
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(203) 637-0150
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(203) 637-0150
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #88.
Dorothy C. Goodwin School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
321 Hunting Lodge Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-4630
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-4630
Grades: PK-4
| 152 students
Rank: #99.
Norton School
Math: 73% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
414 North Brooksvale Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Grades: K-6
| 436 students
Rank: #1010.
Middlesex Middle School
Math: 74% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Grades: 6-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #1111.
Bedford Middle School
Math: 73% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #1212.
Mill Hill School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
635 Mill Hill Terrace
Southport, CT 06890
(203) 255-8320
Southport, CT 06890
(203) 255-8320
Grades: K-5
| 368 students
Rank: #1313.
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
Math: 66% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
980 Durham Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6400
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6400
Grades: 4-5
| 336 students
Rank: #1414.
John Read Middle School
Math: 69% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Grades: 5-8
| 335 students
Rank: #1515.
Guilford High School
Math: 60% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
605 New England Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Grades: 9-12
| 1,089 students
Rank: #1616.
Helen Keller Middle School
Math: 64% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 268-8651
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 268-8651
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #1717.
East Ridge Middle School
Math: 68% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 East Ridge Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5500
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Rank: #1818.
Middlebrook School
Math: 66% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
131 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Frisbie School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Whiting Lane School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
47 Whiting Ln.
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 233-8541
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 233-8541
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #2121.
Henry James Memorial School
Math: 58% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Firetown Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Grades: 7-8
| 636 students
Rank: #2222.
East Lyme High School
Math: 57% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
Grades: 9-12
| 970 students
Rank: #2323.
Smith Middle School
Math: 61% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
216 Addison Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Amity Regional High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Grades: 9-12
| 1,395 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Haddam-killingworth High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
95 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-8541
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-8541
Grades: 9-12
| 544 students
Rank: #2626.
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: #2727.
Northwestern Regional High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Battistoni Dr.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-8525
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-8525
Grades: 9-12
| 603 students
Rank: #2828.
George Hersey Robertson School
Math: 61% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Grades: 3-5
| 358 students
Rank: #2929.
Hebron Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
92 Church St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465
Grades: 3-6
| 348 students
Rank: #3030.
Thomas Hooker School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Overlook Rd.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-8839
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-8839
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #3131.
Worthington Hooker School
Math: 55% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
180 Canner St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7200
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7200
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #3232.
E. O. Smith High School
Math: 51% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1235 Storrs Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Grades: 9-12
| 1,094 students
Rank: #3333.
Oakdale School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Indiana Circle
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 859-1800
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 859-1800
Grades: K-5
| 308 students
Rank: #3434.
Masuk High School
Math: 46% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1014 Monroe Tpke.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-5823
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-5823
Grades: 9-12
| 1,052 students
Rank: #3535.
Portland Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
93 High Street
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1880
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1880
Grades: 7-8
| 196 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public schools in Connecticut?
The top ranked blue ribbon public schools in Connecticut include West School, Weston High School and Hindley Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon public schools are located in Connecticut?
62 blue ribbon public schools are located in Connecticut.
What is the racial composition of students in Connecticut?
Connecticut blue ribbon public schools minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public schools average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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