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Booth Free School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

14 South St., Roxbury, CT 06783 · (860) 354-9391 · Part of Regional School District 12

Roxbury’s School Grade A better than 87% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
86
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Booth Free School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Roxbury kids: Shepaug Valley School

On the path

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

K–5Booth Free SchoolYou are here
6–12Shepaug Valley Schoolin Washington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
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 ↗

14 South St., Roxbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten8
Grade 115
Grade 217
Grade 317
Grade 415
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
73’20
74’21
73’22
85’23
86’24

Up 17.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Booth Free School from Roxbury families.

Other schools in Regional School District 12

The district →
Washington Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington Depot
A
156 students10:1
The Burnham School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bridgewater
A
68 students7:1
Shepaug Valley School
High · Grades 6–12 · Washington
A
486 students9:1

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