Top Rankings
Southington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,028 students in Southington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Southington School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
6,021 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
490 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
243 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
655 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
140 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
4,689 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
282 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
425
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
493
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
488
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
518
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,081 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,809
$25,998
Spending / Student
$21,081
$25,071
Best Southington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oshana Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
70 Church Street
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3450
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3450
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Urbin T. Kelley School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 Ridgewood Rd.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3310
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3310
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #33.
Strong Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
820 Marion Ave.
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Grades: K-5
| 263 students
Rank: #44.
Hatton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Spring Lake Rd.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3377
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3377
Grades: K-5
| 324 students
Rank: #55.
South End Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10 Maxwell-noble Drive
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3320
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3320
Grades: K-5
| 230 students
Rank: #66.
Derynoski Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
240 Main St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #77.
Flanders Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Victoria Dr.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3372
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3372
Grades: K-5
| 277 students
Rank: #88.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1071 South Main St.
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3275
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3275
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #99.
Thalberg Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
145 Dunham Rd.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3370
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3370
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1010.
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
385 Pleasant St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3260
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3260
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
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