Gainfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

307 Old Field Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488

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Top 20%

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Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gainfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20% in CT
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gainfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Gainfield Elementary School's student population of 347 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gainfield Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	51
1	59
2	57
3	57
4	56
5	65

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School
2023	351
2022	345
2021	354
2020	340
2019	340
2018	363
2017	363
2016	372
2015	378
2014	373
2013	374
2012	397
2011	424
2010	446
2009	440
2008	467
2007	487
2006	577
2005	484
2004	476
2003	481
2002	471
2001	494
2000	503
1999	507
1998	513
1997	591
1996	590
1995	558
1994	507
1993	478
1992	471
1991	423
1990	393
1989	434
1988	446
1987	413

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	27
2013	26
2012	29
2011	30
2010	31
2009	33
2008	31
2007	28
2006	28
2005	28
2004	33
2003	31
2002	32
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	31
1997	31
1996	29
1995	29
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	24
1989	25
1988	23
1987	22

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School Rankings

Gainfield Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gainfield Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#117 out of 939 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School
2023	#117
2022	#140
2021	#160
2019	#52
2018	#113
2017	#87
2016	#96
2015	#120
2014	#61
2013	#104
2012	#159

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70-74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	72%	41%	60%
2022	67%	40%	58%
2021	67%	39%	56%
2019	82%	48%	71%
2018	77%	47%	65%
2017	77%	46%	69%
2016	76%	44%	64%
2015	63%	40%	59%
2014	50%	80%	49%
2013	95%	82%	95%
2012	97%	83%	95%

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70-74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2022	72%	50%	61%
2021	67%	51%	64%
2019	82%	58%	75%
2018	77%	57%	65%
2017	77%	57%	77%
2016	79%	58%	78%
2015	79%	56%	78%
2014	50%	78%	30%
2013	92%	80%	92%
2012	90%	80%	93%
2011	90%	79%	92%

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65-69%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2022	67%	47%	54%
2021	67%	49%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	15:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	15:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	19:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1
1989	18:1	15:1	15:1
1988	19:1	15:1	16:1
1987	19:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	10%	5%	6%
2012	9%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	8%	5%	5%
2008	8%	4%	3%
2007	7%	4%	4%
2006	7%	4%	3%
2005	6%	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	7%	30%	8%
2022	7%	29%	8%
2021	8%	28%	7%
2020	6%	25%	6%
2019	6%	25%	6%
2018	4%	24%	6%
2017	4%	24%	6%
2016	5%	23%	5%
2015	2%	22%	4%
2014	3%	21%	4%
2013	5%	20%	5%
2012	4%	19%	4%
2011	4%	19%	4%
2010	5%	18%	3%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	3%	17%	3%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2006	3%	16%	2%
2005	2%	15%	2%
2004	3%	15%	2%
2003	2%	14%	2%
2002	3%	14%	2%
2001	3%	13%	1%
2000	2%	13%	1%
1999	2%	13%	1%
1998	2%	12%	1%
1997	1%	12%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	3%	13%	2%
2020	3%	13%	2%
2019	3%	13%	2%
2018	3%	13%	1%
2017	3%	13%	1%
2016	2%	13%	1%
2015	3%	13%	1%
2014	3%	13%	1%
2013	2%	13%	1%
2012	2%	13%	1%
2011	2%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	2%	14%	1%
2007	2%	14%	1%
2006	2%	13%	1%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	2%	13%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1989	1%	12%	1%
1988	1%	12%	1%

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White

84%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	84%	48%	81%
2022	84%	49%	81%
2021	83%	50%	83%
2020	83%	53%	84%
2019	83%	53%	84%
2018	85%	55%	86%
2017	85%	55%	86%
2016	85%	56%	87%
2015	87%	57%	88%
2014	84%	58%	89%
2013	82%	60%	88%
2012	84%	61%	89%
2011	86%	62%	89%
2010	86%	64%	92%
2009	88%	64%	92%
2008	87%	65%	93%
2007	88%	66%	93%
2006	88%	67%	94%
2005	90%	67%	95%
2004	92%	68%	95%
2003	90%	69%	94%
2002	92%	69%	95%
2001	92%	70%	95%
2000	95%	71%	96%
1999	96%	71%	97%
1998	96%	72%	97%
1997	96%	72%	97%
1996	96%	72%	97%
1995	96%	73%	97%
1994	97%	74%	97%
1993	96%	74%	97%
1992	96%	75%	97%
1991	98%	75%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	0.29	0.67	0.33
2022	0.29	0.66	0.34
2021	0.31	0.66	0.30
2020	0.31	0.64	0.28
2019	0.31	0.64	0.28
2018	0.27	0.63	0.25
2017	0.27	0.63	0.25
2016	0.27	0.62	0.24
2015	0.24	0.61	0.23
2014	0.29	0.61	0.21
2013	0.33	0.59	0.23
2012	0.29	0.58	0.21
2011	0.25	0.57	0.21
2010	0.26	0.54	0.16
2009	0.22	0.55	0.15
2008	0.23	0.53	0.14
2007	0.22	0.52	0.14
2006	0.21	0.52	0.12
2005	0.19	0.51	0.10
2004	0.15	0.50	0.10
2003	0.19	0.49	0.12
2002	0.15	0.49	0.11
2001	0.15	0.48	0.09
2000	0.10	0.47	0.08
1999	0.08	0.47	0.06
1998	0.08	0.46	0.06
1997	0.08	0.46	0.06
1996	0.08	0.45	0.07
1995	0.07	0.44	0.07
1994	0.06	0.43	0.05
1993	0.08	0.43	0.06
1992	0.08	0.41	0.06
1991	0.04	0.41	0.05

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Eligible for

14%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	11%	36%	11%
2022	7%	34%	9%
2021	12%	36%	11%
2020	14%	35%	10%
2019	14%	35%	10%
2018	7%	31%	5%
2017	7%	31%	5%
2016	7%	33%	4%
2015	7%	33%	4%
2014	6%	32%	5%
2013	4%	31%	4%
2012	2%	30%	2%
2011	4%	29%	3%
2010	3%	26%	2%
2009	2%	25%	1%
2008	1%	24%	1%
2007	2%	22%	1%
2006	2%	21%	1%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	20%	1%
1998	2%	20%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	3%	24%	3%
1995	5%	24%	4%
1994	5%	24%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gainfield Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 15
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Regional School District 15

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gainfield Elementary School's ranking?

Gainfield Elementary School is ranked #117 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Gainfield Elementary School often compared to?

Gainfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pomperaug Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Gainfield Elementary School?

347 students attend Gainfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Gainfield Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gainfield Elementary School?

Gainfield Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Gainfield Elementary School offer ?

Gainfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gainfield Elementary School part of?

Gainfield Elementary School is part of Regional School District 15.

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