Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Newington’s public schools score below 53% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Newington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Newington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 166 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newington’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,468 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Emmanuel Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Newington’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Connecticut school districts, #93 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newington, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Newington · depends on your address
John Wallace Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Martin Kellogg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 567 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Newington · depends on your address
John Wallace Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Martin Kellogg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 567 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Newington · depends on your address
John Wallace Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Martin Kellogg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 567 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Newington · depends on your address
John Wallace Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Martin Kellogg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 567 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Newington
Newington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,255 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Newington
Newington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,255 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Newington
Newington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,255 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Newington
Newington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,255 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Newington’s public schools are run by Newington 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.
Above the state in reading
Newington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Newington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Newington | B− | Newington |
| Wethersfield | B− | Wethersfield |
| New Britain | D− | New Britain |
| West Hartford | B+ | West Hartford |
| Berlin | B | Berlin |
| Rocky Hill | A− | Rocky Hill |
| Hartford | D | Hartford |
| Farmington | A | Farmington |
Every school in Newington
8 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).
Questions about Newington’s schools
Are Newington’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newington children attend score below 53% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #93 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newington in?
Newington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,828 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Newington kids go to high school?
Newington High School, with 1,255 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Newington’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Newington School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Newington spend per student?
$25,468 in Newington School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Newington?
Yes: Emmanuel Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 406 students).
Parents talk
What Newington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Newington → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.