Top Rankings
Easton 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 893 students in Easton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Easton School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
893 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Easton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
28 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
692 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
77%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
87
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,484 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,308 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,484
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,308
$25,071
Best Easton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Samuel Staples Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
515 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 261-3607
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 261-3607
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #22.
Helen Keller Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
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
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