Top 10 Best New Haven County Public Elementary Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 177 public elementary schools serving 75,158 students in New Haven County, CT.
The top ranked public elementary schools in New Haven County, CT are Chapman School, Highland School and Norton School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Haven County, CT public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average). Elementary schools in New Haven County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Best New Haven County Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapman School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Highland School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Grades: K-6
| 766 students
Rank: #33.
Norton School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
414 North Brooksvale Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Grades: K-6
| 436 students
Rank: #44.
Beecher Road School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
40 Beecher Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Grades: PK-6
| 845 students
Rank: #55.
Guilford Lakes School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
40 Maupas Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5201
Grades: PK-4
| 332 students
Rank: #66.
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
980 Durham Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6400
Grades: 4-5
| 336 students
Rank: #77.
J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
331 Copse Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6460
Grades: K-3
| 355 students
Rank: #88.
Walter C. Polson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
302 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Doolittle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
735 Cornwall Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3549
Grades: K-6
| 484 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Spring Glen School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1908 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 407-2045
Grades: K-6
| 402 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
A. W. Cox School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
143 Three Mile Course
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5291
Grades: K-4
| 249 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Frisbie School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Bethany Community School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Peck Road
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3350
Grades: PK-6
| 388 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Turkey Hill School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
441 Turkey Hill Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8040
Grades: 1-6
| 317 students
Rank: #1515.
Calvin Leete School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
280 South Union St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2726
Grades: K-4
| 229 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Gainfield Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
307 Old Field Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-5312
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
982 Durham Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6440
Grades: K-3
| 284 students
Rank: #1818.
A. Baldwin Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
68 Bullard Dr.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0222
Grades: 5-6
| 468 students
Rank: #1919.
Middlebury Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 Whittemore Rd
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-2401
Grades: K-5
| 321 students
Rank: #2020.
Peck Place School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Peck Ln.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8034
Grades: 1-6
| 346 students
Rank: #2121.
Long Meadow Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 North Benson Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-1144
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Green Acres Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
146 Upper State St.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-5387
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Melissa Jones School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
181 Ledge Hill Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0773
Grades: K-4
| 274 students
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Ridge Road Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1341 Ridge Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 248-4050
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Thomas Hooker School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
70 Overlook Rd.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-8839
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #2626.
Worthington Hooker School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
180 Canner St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7200
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Pomperaug School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
607 Main St.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-8283
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Rochambeau Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Peter Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students
Rank: #2929.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
Rank: #3030.
Montowese Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
145 Fitch St.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-2564
Grades: K-5
| 304 students
Rank: #3131.
Race Brook School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
107 Grannis Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8030
Grades: 1-6
| 381 students
Rank: #3232.
Long River Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
38 Columbia Ave.
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4421
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
Rank: #3333.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
Rank: #3434.
North Haven Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
55 Bailey Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-1683
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #3535.
Great Oak Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
50 Great Oak Road
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-6492
Grades: 3-5
| 354 students
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New Haven County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
A. C. E. S. (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
350 State Street
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 407-4417
Grades: PK-12
| 629 students
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6290
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
Abc Classroom (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
24 Todd Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146
Grades: 3
| 3 students
140 Gulf Street
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3652
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
4 School St.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6430
Grades: 1-4
| 374 students
30 Coer Road
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4408
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
35 Hillfield Rd.
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 407-2010
Grades: PK-5
| 137 students
40 Quirk Road
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3652
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-2468
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students
29 Maple St
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2009
Grades: K-5
| 290 students
Asd Lab (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
2 Tetlow Street
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4333
Grades: 5-8
| 6 students
B.w. Tinker Bdlc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
809 Highland Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Grades: 1-5
| 17 students
11 Draher St
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8181
Grades: K-5
| 264 students
40 Beecher Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Grades: 3-6
| 428 students
40 Beecher Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Grades: PK-2
| 309 students
446a Blake Street Suite 100
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 786-6403
Grades: 10-12
| 16 students
255 Meloy Road
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6830
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
1 Mcdonough Plaza
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4360
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
185 East Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-7291
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
29 John St
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 346-3931
Grades: K-5
| 189 students
Bunker Hill Bdlc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
170 Bunker Hill Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Grades: 1-5
| 22 students
Carrington Esc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
24 Kenmore Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Grades: K-5
| 10 students
26 Old Post Rd.
Northford, CT 06472
(203) 484-9501
Grades: 7-12
| 40 students
28 Central Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5224
Grades: PK
| 31 students
28 Central Ave
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5224
Grades: K-4
| 236 students
900 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 651-6247
Grades: 11-12
| 13 students
370 Bassett Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 250-2431
Grades: 12
| 16 students
165 Richards St
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6870
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
195 Wilmot Rd
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5400
Grades: K-2
| n/a students
Collaborative Alternative Magnet School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
Magnet School
26 Old Post Rd
Northford, CT 06472
(203) 234-0303
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
110 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203) 630-4177
Grades: 12
| 10 students
12 Center Street
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-6674
Grades: 4-5
| n/a students
88 Bassett Road
North Haven, CT 06473
(475) 220-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 250 students
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8061
Grades: 12
| 15 students
82 Elliot St.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3316
Grades: PK-2
| 207 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in New Haven County, CT?
The top ranked public elementary schools in New Haven County, CT include Chapman School, Highland School and Norton School.
How many public elementary schools are located in New Haven County, CT?
177 public elementary schools are located in New Haven County, CT.
What is the racial composition of students in New Haven County, CT?
New Haven County, CT public elementary schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

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