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Killingworth Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

340 Route 81, Higganum, CT 06419 · (860) 663-1121 · Part of Regional School District 17

Killingworth’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
257
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Killingworth Elementary 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: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Killingworth kids: Haddam-Killingworth Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Killingworth Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Haddam-Killingworth Middle School423 students

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 ↗

340 Route 81, Higganum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten43
Grade 149
Grade 254
Grade 367
Enrollment over time
237’20
254’21
265’22
269’23
257’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Killingworth Elementary School from Killingworth families.

Other schools in Regional School District 17

The district →
Burr District Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Higganum
A
278 students11:1
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Killingworth
A−
280 students13:1
Haddam-Killingworth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Killingworth
A−
423 students11:1
Haddam-Killingworth High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Higganum
A−
466 students10:1

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