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Schools in Eastford · Eastford School District

Eastford’s public schools outscore 74% of Connecticut districts

In Eastford, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eastford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 16 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 17 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 3% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
CT 12.2
Schools in town
1
173 students on the public path
In brief

Eastford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 160 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eastford’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,017 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eastford’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 74% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 84%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 78 test results could put Eastford anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Eastford’s students in the tested grades sat them (78 in math, 78 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eastford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Eastford Elementary SchoolEastford School DistrictB

Eastford’s public schools are run by Eastford 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.

Eastford School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 173 students, up 25% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$25,017CT $25,892 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 50.5% · 78 students tested
Math57%
State average 39.8% · 78 students tested

Eastford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Eastford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EastfordB+Eastford
AshfordB−Ashford PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12
WoodstockC+Woodstock
PomfretA−Pomfret
Union—Union
HamptonCHampton PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12

Every school in Eastford

1 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).

District schools in Eastfordby address
Eastford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
173 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Eastford’s schools

Are Eastford’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eastford children attend outscore 74% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Eastford in?

Eastford School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 173 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Eastford spend per student?

$25,017 in Eastford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.