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Washington Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

11 School St., Washington Depot, CT 06794 · (860) 868-7331 · Part of Regional School District 12

Washington’s School Grade A better than 87% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
156
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Primary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washington kids: Shepaug Valley School

On the path

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

PK–5Washington Primary SchoolYou are here
6–12Shepaug Valley School486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

11 School St., Washington Depot

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten15
Grade 113
Grade 214
Grade 326
Grade 426
Grade 520
Enrollment over time
115’20
154’21
162’22
139’23
156’24

Up 35.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Primary School from Washington families.

Other schools in Regional School District 12

The district →
Booth Free School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roxbury
A
86 students9:1
The Burnham School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bridgewater
A
68 students7:1
Shepaug Valley School
High · Grades 6–12 · Washington
A
486 students9:1

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