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Schools in Thomaston · Thomaston School District

Thomaston’s public schools score below 55% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Thomaston, 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.

#96of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
54%
▲ 4 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.5K
▲ 3% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
762 students on the public path
In brief

Thomaston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 169 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thomaston’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,543 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 7 the district’s path is Thomaston High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Thomaston’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Connecticut school districts, #96 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 37%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Thomaston anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Thomaston’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 448 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Black Rock SchoolThomaston School DistrictB
7–12Thomaston High SchoolThomaston School DistrictB−

Thomaston’s public schools are run by Thomaston 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.

Thomaston School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 762 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$26,543CT $25,892 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 50.5% · 448 students tested
Math38%
State average 39.8% · 443 students tested

Thomaston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThomastonB−Thomaston
WatertownC+Watertown
Litchfield—Regional School District 20
PlymouthC+Plymouth
HarwintonB+Regional School District 10
Morris—Regional School District 20

Every school in Thomaston

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 Thomastonby address
Black Rock School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
259 students11:1Rate it →
Thomaston Center School
Middle · Grades 4–6
C+
196 students14:1Rate it →
Thomaston High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
307 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Thomaston’s schools

Are Thomaston’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Thomaston children attend score below 55% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #96 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thomaston in?

Thomaston School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 762 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Thomaston’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Thomaston School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Thomaston spend per student?

$26,543 in Thomaston 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 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.