For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,357 students in New Milford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in New Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
774 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%

Graduation Rate
83%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
8 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
892 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
32%
# Black Students
120 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
2,329 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
65%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
250
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,411 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$76 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,594
$26,157

Spending / Student
$21,411
$25,225

Best New Milford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22 Hipp Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 355-3713
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 355-3713
Grades: PK-2
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Hill And Plain School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
60 Old Town Park Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-5430
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-5430
Grades: PK-2
| 382 students
Rank: #33.
Sarah Noble Intermediate School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Sunny Valley Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-4020
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-4020
Grades: 3-5
| 754 students
Rank: #44.
Schaghticoke Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
23 Hipp Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-2204
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-2204
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
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