Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Ashford’s public schools outscore 53% of Connecticut districts
In Ashford, 65% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ashford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ashford’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 170 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashford’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Ashford runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Ashford School (PK–8) is Ashford’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 19 with Mansfield and Willington: E. O. Smith High School in Storrs. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Regional School District 19 spends $24,967 per student and Ashford $29,132, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ashford’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Connecticut school districts, #83 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashford, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ashford
Ashford School
Grades PK–8 · 351 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ashford
E. O. Smith High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,010 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Storrs
10th grade in Ashford
E. O. Smith High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,010 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Storrs
Ashford runs its own schools through grade 8 (Ashford School District). From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 19, shared with Mansfield and Willington. Its high school is in Storrs. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Ashford
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ashford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Ashford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford | B− | Ashford PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12 |
| Eastford | B+ | Eastford |
| Willington | B− | Willington PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12 |
| Chaplin | C+ | Chaplin PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12 |
| Union | — | Union |
Every school in Ashford
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ashford’s schools
Are Ashford’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Ashford children attend outscore 53% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #83 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ashford in?
Two districts: Ashford School District runs grades PK–8, and Regional School District 19 runs grades 9–12, shared with Mansfield and Willington.
Where do Ashford kids go to high school?
E. O. Smith High School in Storrs, with 1,010 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Ashford’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 19 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Ashford spend per student?
$24,967 in Regional School District 19 and $29,132 in Ashford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ashford families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.