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Ellington School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Ellington.

Ellington’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,474
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,805
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ellington School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 72% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $7M, about $2,837 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 72% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Ellington 16,594

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ellington. Grade by grade →

PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Ellington Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ellington High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency62%
State average 39.8% · 1,365 students tested
Reading / language arts69%
State average 50.5% · 1,367 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2% · 210 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,805 per student · 12% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 36%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,619’20
2,604’21
2,552’22
2,503’23
2,474’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Asian 11%Hispanic 9%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Windermere School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ellington
A
627 students11:1
Crystal Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ellington
B+
308 students14:1
Center School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ellington
A−
445 students14:1
Ellington Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ellington
B+
393 students11:1
Ellington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellington
B+
701 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

East Windsor School DistrictEast Windsor
$32,824per student
Regional School District 19Willington
$24,967per student
Somers School DistrictSomers
$23,984per student
South Windsor School DistrictSouth Windsor
$21,483per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.