Montville School District

800 Old Colchester Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,391 students in Montville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Montville School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (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 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,882 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#118 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
41%
53%
50%
47%
47%
87%
89%
(2022-23)
12.5%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
32%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
58%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,535 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,124
$26,315
Spending / Student
$25,535
$25,377

Best Montville School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakdale School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
30 Indiana Circle
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 859-1800
Gr: K-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-9241
Gr: PK-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Mohegan School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
49 Golden Rd.
Uncasville, CT 06382
(860) 848-9261
Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
166 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-2822
Gr: 6-8 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,882 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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