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Ruth Chaffee School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

160 Superior Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 · (860) 666-4687 · Part of Newington School District

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

Students
317
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Ruth Chaffee School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newington kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Ruth Chaffee SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

160 Superior Avenue, Newington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten45
Grade 153
Grade 260
Grade 355
Grade 471
Enrollment over time
350’20
319’21
327’22
315’23
317’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 20%Asian 12%Two or more races 5%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruth Chaffee 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.