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John Paterson School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

120 Church Street, Newington, CT 06111 · (860) 666-4657 · Part of Newington School District

Newington’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Connecticut school districts

Students
394
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about John Paterson School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Newington kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4John Paterson SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.7%

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

120 Church Street, Newington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten53
Grade 157
Grade 280
Grade 372
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
389’20
396’21
442’22
454’23
394’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 27%Asian 9%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Paterson School from Newington families.

Other schools in Newington School District

The district →

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