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Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

240 Main St., Southington, CT 06489 · (860) 628-3286 · Part of Southington School District

Southington’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
549
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Southington kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

240 Main St., Southington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten72
Grade 186
Grade 288
Grade 3111
Grade 497
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
526’20
539’21
545’22
591’23
549’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School from Southington families.

Other schools in Southington School District

The district →
Urbin T. Kelley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southington
A
301 students12:1
William M. Strong Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plantsville
A
294 students12:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SES
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Plantsville
62 students21:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Southington
59 students30:1
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southington
B
443 students14:1
William H. Hatton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southington
A−
320 students12:1

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