For the 2026-27 school year, there are 29 public elementary schools serving 11,381 students in Tolland County, CT.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Tolland County, CT are Windermere School, Crystal Lake School and Tolland Intermediate School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tolland County, CT public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 50% statewide average). Elementary schools in Tolland County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Tolland County (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Windermere School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Gr: PK-6 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Crystal Lake School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59 South Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322
Gr: PK-6 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Tolland Intermediate School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
96 Old Post Rd
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6885
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6885
Gr: 3-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Center School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
49 Main St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2315
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2315
Gr: K-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
George Hersey Robertson School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Gr: 3-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Mansfield Middle School
(Math: 57% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #77.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Gr: 6-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #88.
Hebron Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
92 Church St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465
Gr: 3-6 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #99.
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
Gr: PK-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1010.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Gr: 6-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Andover Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35 School Rd.
Andover, CT 06232
(860) 742-7339
Andover, CT 06232
(860) 742-7339
Gr: PK-6 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Skinner Road School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
90 Skinner Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1313.
Bolton Center School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
108 Notch Rd.
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Gr: PK-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1414.
Lake Street School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1515.
Tolland Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Falcon Way
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6860
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6860
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1616.
Union School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18 Kinney Hollow Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3146
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3146
Gr: PK-8 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1717.
Somers Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1818.
Center Road School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1919.
Horace W. Porter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Gr: PK-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #2020.
Stafford Elementary School
(Math: 49% | 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
Gr: 1-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2121.
Hall Memorial School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Gr: 5-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #2222.
Stafford Middle School
(Math: 35% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #2323.
Vernon Center Middle School
(Math: 38% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #2424.
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
Gr: PK-4 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2525.
Maple Street School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 Maple St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6175
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6175
Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
247 Rhodes Rd
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6750
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6750
Gr: PK-2 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
3453 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7313
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7313
Gr: K-2 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
580 Gilead St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9458
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9458
Gr: PK-2 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
134 Warrenville Rd.
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Gr: PK-4 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Tolland County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Aspire High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
5 Vision Blvd
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Gr: 9-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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
Gr: 10-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
36 Prospect St.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4217
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4217
Gr: PK-12 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
1171 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4530
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4530
Gr: PK | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
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
Gr: 9-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
P.o. Box 586
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4205
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4205
Gr: 4-6 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4550
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-4550
Gr: PK | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Homebound Elementary School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1700 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7317
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7317
Gr: 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1 student
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
Gr: 2-8 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
321 Hunting Lodge Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-4630
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-4630
Gr: 2-4 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
306 Stafford Rd.
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-3086
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-3086
Gr: PK-1 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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
Gr: 12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Northern Correctional Institution Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
287 Bilton Rd.
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 763-8694
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 763-8694
Gr: 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
Gr: 11-12 | 3 students Minority enrollment: 67%
14 Route 66
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-4317
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-4317
Gr: 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
Gr: 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
Gr: 11-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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
Gr: 9-11 | 5 students
21 Lyons Rd.
Staffordville, CT 06077
(860) 684-3298
Staffordville, CT 06077
(860) 684-3298
Gr: PK-1 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Talc High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Gr: 12 | 11 students
Elm Street
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6000
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6000
Gr: PK | 8 students
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Gr: 5-6 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
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
Gr: 2 | 1 student Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Tolland County, CT?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Tolland County, CT include Windermere School, Crystal Lake School and Tolland Intermediate School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Tolland County?
30 public elementary schools are located in Tolland County.
What is the racial composition of students in Tolland County?
Tolland County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary schools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Tolland County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Tolland County include: Hebron Elementary School vs. Andover Elementary School, Union School vs. Center School, Crystal Lake School vs. Windermere School
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