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Gainfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

307 Old Field Rd., Southbury, CT 06488 · (203) 264-5312 · Part of Regional School District 15

Southbury’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
321
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gainfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southbury kids: Rochambeau Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Gainfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Rochambeau Middle School412 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

307 Old Field Rd., Southbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten43
Grade 154
Grade 257
Grade 357
Grade 454
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
354’20
345’21
351’22
347’23
321’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gainfield Elementary School from Southbury families.

Other schools in Regional School District 15

The district →
Long Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middlebury
A−
518 students12:1
Pomperaug Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southbury
A−
395 students11:1
Middlebury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middlebury
A−
309 students11:1
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middlebury
B
420 students11:1
Rochambeau Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southbury
A−
412 students12:1
Pomperaug Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Southbury
A−
970 students11:1

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