For the 2025 school year, there are 43 public schools serving 17,890 students in Tolland County, CT (there are 10 private schools, serving 514 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Tolland County, CT are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Tolland County, CT are Tolland High School, Windermere School and Crystal Lake School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tolland County, CT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Tolland County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Connecticut public schools.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Tolland County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tolland High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Grades: 9-12
| 700 students
Rank: #22.
Windermere School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Grades: PK-6
| 651 students
Rank: #33.
Crystal Lake School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59 South Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Rank: #44.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
134 Warrenville Rd.
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Grades: PK-4
| 161 students
Rank: #55.
Rham High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
85 Wall St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Grades: 9-12
| 779 students
Rank: #66.
Tolland Intermediate School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
96 Old Post Rd
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6885
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6885
Grades: 3-5
| 470 students
Rank: #77.
Center School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
49 Main St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2315
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2315
Grades: K-6
| 456 students
Rank: #88.
Mansfield Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
205 Spring Hill Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-9341
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-9341
Grades: 5-8
| 421 students
Rank: #99.
George Hersey Robertson School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Grades: 3-5
| 350 students
Rank: #1010.
E. O. Smith High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1235 Storrs Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Grades: 9-12
| 1,033 students
Rank: #1111.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: #1212.
Hebron Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
92 Church St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465
Grades: 3-6
| 363 students
Rank: #1313.
Bolton High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Brandy St.
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2768
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2768
Grades: 9-12
| 215 students
Rank: #1414.
Ellington High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37 Maple St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2352
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2352
Grades: 9-12
| 716 students
Rank: #1515.
Ellington Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46 Middle Butcher Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339
Grades: 7-8
| 371 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Lake Street School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Lake St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6085
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6085
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Northeast School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
69 East St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6080
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6080
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #1818.
Somers High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Grades: 9-12
| 382 students
Rank: #1919.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Grades: 6-8
| 308 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Bolton Center School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
108 Notch Rd.
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Grades: PK-8
| 481 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Rham Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Rham Rd.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423
Grades: 7-8
| 369 students
Rank: #2222.
Coventry High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
78 Ripley Hill Road
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7346
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7346
Grades: 9-12
| 406 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Andover Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35 School Rd.
Andover, CT 06232
(860) 742-7339
Andover, CT 06232
(860) 742-7339
Grades: PK-6
| 205 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Skinner Road School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
90 Skinner Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #2525.
Stafford High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
145 Orcuttville Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4233
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4233
Grades: 9-12
| 375 students
Rank: #2626.
Center Road School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 Center Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6300
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #2727.
Somers Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
Rank: #2828.
Tolland Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Falcon Way
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6860
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6860
Grades: 6-8
| 460 students
Rank: #2929.
Horace W. Porter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Rank: #3030.
Union School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 Kinney Hollow Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3146
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3146
Grades: PK-8
| 51 students
Rank: #3131.
Stafford Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-6677
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-6677
Grades: 1-5
| 458 students
Rank: #3232.
Stafford Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
Rank: #3333.
Vernon Center Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
777 Hartford Tpke.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6070
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6070
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #3434.
Center School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12 Old Farms Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9367
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9367
Grades: PK-4
| 214 students
Rank: #3535.
Hall Memorial School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Grades: 5-8
| 178 students
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Tolland County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Aspire High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
5 Vision Blvd
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
Bergin Correctional Institution High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
251 Middle Turnpike
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-2743
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-2743
Grades: 10-12
| 18 students
36 Prospect St.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4217
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4217
Grades: PK-12
| 217 students
1171 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4530
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4530
Grades: PK
| 27 students
E.o. Smith High School At Depot Campus (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
85 Depot Rd
Mansfield Depot, CT 06251
(860) 487-0877
Mansfield Depot, CT 06251
(860) 487-0877
Grades: 9-12
| 28 students
P.o. Box 586
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4205
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4205
Grades: 4-6
| 318 students
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4550
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4550
Grades: PK
| 46 students
Homebound Elementary School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1700 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7317
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7317
Grades: PK
| 6 students
Homebound High School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1235 Storrs Road
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-1862
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-1862
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Loveland Hill School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
70 Loveland Hill Rd
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6050
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6050
Grades: 2-8
| 10 students
321 Hunting Lodge Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-4630
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-4630
Grades: 2-4
| 291 students
306 Stafford Rd.
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-3086
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-3086
Grades: PK-1
| 271 students
Next Step Program (Aacbp) Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
33 West Main St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-3073
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-3073
Grades: 12
| 13 students
Northern Correctional Institution Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
287 Bilton Rd.
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 763-8694
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 763-8694
Grades: 10-12
| 6 students
Osborn Correctional Institution Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
335 Bilton Road
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 814-4783
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 814-4783
Grades: 11-12
| 3 students
14 Route 66
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-4317
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-4317
Grades: 10-12
| 6 students
Pm Panrs High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1235 Storrs Rd
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Grades: 11-12
| 25 students
Region Alternative High School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
85 Wall Street
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Grades: 11-12
| 11 students
Stafford Tutoring Program Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
10 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4212
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4212
Grades: 9-11
| 5 students
21 Lyons Rd.
Staffordville, CT 06077
(860) 684-3298
Staffordville, CT 06077
(860) 684-3298
Grades: PK-1
| 113 students
Talc High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Grades: 12
| 11 students
Elm Street
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6000
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6000
Grades: PK
| 8 students
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Grades: 5-6
| 446 students
Windermere School Program For Alternative Learning K-4 (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Grades: 2
| 1 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Tolland County, CT?
The top ranked public schools in Tolland County, CT include Tolland High School, Windermere School and Crystal Lake School.
How many public schools are located in Tolland County?
43 public schools are located in Tolland County.
What percentage of students in Tolland County go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Tolland County are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Tolland County?
Tolland County public schools minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public schools average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Tolland County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Tolland County include: Hebron Elementary School vs. Andover Elementary School, Windermere School vs. Crystal Lake School, Crystal Lake School vs. Windermere School
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