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Schools in Sterling · Sterling School District

Sterling’s public schools score below 85% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

In Sterling, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sterling, 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.

#138of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
41%
▼ 10 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 16 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.9K
▼ 8% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
301 students on the public path
In brief

Sterling’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 166 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sterling’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,857 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Sterling’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% of Connecticut school districts, #138 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 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 209 test results could put Sterling anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sterling’s students in the tested grades sat them (209 in math, 209 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Sterling Community SchoolSterling School DistrictC+

Sterling’s public schools are run by Sterling 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.

Sterling School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 301 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,857CT $25,892 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 50.5% · 209 students tested
Math24%
State average 39.8% · 209 students tested

Sterling vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SterlingC−Sterling
PlainfieldCPlainfield
VoluntownBVoluntown

Coventry, RI and Foster, RI border Sterling but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Sterling

1 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 Sterlingby address
Sterling Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
301 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sterling’s schools

Are Sterling’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sterling children attend score below 85% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #138 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Sterling in?

Sterling School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 301 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sterling spend per student?

$23,857 in Sterling School District (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 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.