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Schools in Roxbury · Regional School District 12

Roxbury’s public schools outscore 87% of Connecticut districts

On the state math tests, 64% of Roxbury’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Roxbury, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
78%
▲ 28 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 24 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.4K
▲ 37% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
572 students on the public path
In brief

Roxbury’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 168 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roxbury’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,394 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Shepaug Valley School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Roxbury’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 92%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 334 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Roxbury anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Roxbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (334 in math, 334 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Roxbury, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Booth Free SchoolRegional School District 12A
6–12Shepaug Valley Schoolin WashingtonA

Roxbury’s public schools are run by Regional School District 12, which also serves Bridgewater and Washington. 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.

Regional School District 12Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 796 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$35,394CT $25,892 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 50.5% · 334 students tested
Math64%
State average 39.8% · 334 students tested

Roxbury vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Roxbury’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoxburyARegional School District 12
BridgewaterARegional School District 12
WashingtonARegional School District 12
WoodburyBRegional School District 14
SouthburyB+Regional School District 15

2 of the 4 neighbors share Regional School District 12 with Roxbury, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Roxbury

2 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).

District schools in Roxburyby address
Booth Free School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
86 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Roxburyin other towns
Shepaug Valley School
High · Grades 6–12 · Washington
A
486 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Roxbury’s schools

Are Roxbury’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Roxbury children attend outscore 87% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roxbury in?

Regional School District 12, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 796 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Roxbury’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 12 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Roxbury spend per student?

$35,394 in Regional School District 12 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.