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The Burnham School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

80 Main St., Bridgewater, CT 06752 · (860) 354-5559 · Part of Regional School District 12

Bridgewater’s School Grade A better than 87% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
68
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about The Burnham School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bridgewater kids: Shepaug Valley School

On the path

Where Bridgewater kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5The Burnham SchoolYou are here
6–12Shepaug Valley Schoolin Washington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

80 Main St., Bridgewater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten8
Grade 17
Grade 215
Grade 315
Grade 48
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
59’20
59’21
72’22
72’23
68’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Burnham School from Bridgewater families.

Other schools in Regional School District 12

The district →
Washington Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington Depot
A
156 students10:1
Booth Free School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roxbury
A
86 students9:1
Shepaug Valley School
High · Grades 6–12 · Washington
A
486 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Bridgewater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.