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Doolittle School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

735 Cornwall Ave., Cheshire, CT 06410 · (203) 272-3549 · Part of Cheshire School District

Cheshire’s School Grade A better than 86% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Doolittle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cheshire kids: Dodd Middle School

On the path

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

K–6Doolittle SchoolYou are here
7–8Dodd Middle School660 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts73%
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 ↗

735 Cornwall Ave., Cheshire

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 179
Grade 268
Grade 394
Grade 463
Grade 589
Grade 685
Enrollment over time
429’20
484’21
518’22
525’23
529’24

Up 23.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 10%Asian 10%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Doolittle School from Cheshire families.

Other schools in Cheshire School District

The district →
Darcey School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Cheshire
159 students13:1
Highland School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cheshire
A+
899 students14:1
Norton School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cheshire
A+
412 students14:1
Chapman School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cheshire
A+
369 students13:1
Dodd Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cheshire
A−
660 students13:1
Cheshire High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cheshire
B+
1,208 students12:1

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; Cheshire’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.