Photo: Sage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0Avon’s public schools outscore 78% of Connecticut districts
64% of students in Avon’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Avon, 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 100% 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.
Avon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 119 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Avon’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 74% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,181 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Avon Middle School, then Avon High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Farmington Valley Academy Montessori (private), Talcott Mountain Academy of Science Mathematics (private) and The Webb School in the Valley (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Avon’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Connecticut school districts, #31 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Avon · depends on your address
Pine Grove School
Grades K–4 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Roaring Brook School
Grades PK–4 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Avon · depends on your address
Pine Grove School
Grades K–4 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Roaring Brook School
Grades PK–4 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Avon · depends on your address
Pine Grove School
Grades K–4 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Roaring Brook School
Grades PK–4 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Avon · depends on your address
Pine Grove School
Grades K–4 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Roaring Brook School
Grades PK–4 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Avon · depends on your address
Pine Grove School
Grades K–4 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Roaring Brook School
Grades PK–4 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Avon
Avon High School
Grades 9–12 · 946 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Avon
Avon High School
Grades 9–12 · 946 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Avon
Avon High School
Grades 9–12 · 946 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Avon’s public schools are run by Avon School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
Avon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Avon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | A− | Avon |
| Burlington | B+ | Regional School District 10 |
| Simsbury | A− | Simsbury |
| Farmington | A | Farmington |
| Canton | B+ | Canton |
| Bloomfield | C− | Bloomfield |
| West Hartford | B+ | West Hartford |
Every school in Avon
9 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 Avon’s schools
Are Avon’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Avon children attend outscore 78% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #31 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Avon in?
Avon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,978 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Avon kids go to high school?
Avon High School, with 946 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Avon’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Avon School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Avon spend per student?
$24,181 in Avon School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Avon?
Yes: Farmington Valley Academy Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 88 students), Talcott Mountain Academy of Science Mathematics (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 62 students) and The Webb School in the Valley (special education, grades 3–12, 30 students).
Parents talk
What Avon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Avon → They have their own page.
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.