Top Rankings
Newington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,573 students in Newington 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 Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
7 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
3,828 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newington 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%