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Schools in Sprague · Sprague School District

Sprague’s public schools score below 88% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

In Sprague, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sprague, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#142of 152 Connecticut townsK–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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 14 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 17% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
254 students on the public path
In brief

Sprague’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 160 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sprague’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,505 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Elementary School (private) and Academy of the Holy Family (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sprague’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 12% of Connecticut school districts, #142 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are below the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 1%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 160 test results could put Sprague anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sprague’s students in the tested grades sat them (160 in math, 161 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Sayles SchoolSprague School DistrictC−

Sprague’s public schools are run by Sprague 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.

Sprague School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 254 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$21,505CT $25,892 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 50.5% · 161 students tested
Math22%
State average 39.8% · 160 students tested

Sprague vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpragueDSprague
LisbonB−Lisbon
NorwichDNorwich
FranklinBFranklin
ScotlandCScotland PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12

Every school in Sprague

3 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 Spragueby address
Sayles School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltic
C−
254 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltic
Private · Catholic
71 students6:1Rate it →
Academy of the Holy Family
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltic
Private · Catholic · All-girls
38 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Sprague’s schools

Are Sprague’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sprague children attend score below 88% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #142 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Sprague in?

Sprague School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 254 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sprague spend per student?

$21,505 in Sprague School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sprague?

Yes: St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 71 students) and Academy of the Holy Family (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 38 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.