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Schools in Willington · Regional School District 19, Willington School District

Willington’s public schools score below 53% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Willington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 47% of Willington’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#93of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
58%
▲ 8 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 7 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 4% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 19
Students per teacher
10.8
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,382 students on the public path
In brief

Willington’s schools, in brief

Willington runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Center School (PK–4) and Hall Memorial School (5–8) are Willington’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 19 with Ashford and Mansfield: E. O. Smith High School in Storrs. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Regional School District 19 spends $24,967 per student and Willington $30,419, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Willington’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Connecticut school districts, #93 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 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 50%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 492 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Willington anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Willington’s students in the tested grades sat them (491 in math, 493 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Center SchoolWillington School DistrictB−
5–8Hall Memorial SchoolWillington School DistrictB−
9–12E. O. Smith High Schoolin StorrsB+

Willington runs its own schools through grade 8 (Willington School District). From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 19, shared with Ashford and Mansfield. Its high school is in Storrs. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Willington

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Regional School District 19Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,010 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,967CT $25,892 · FY2024
B+
Willington School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 372 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$30,419CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Regional School District 1974%
State average 50.5% · 238 students tested
Math · 9–12, Regional School District 1954%
State average 39.8% · 238 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Willington School District44%
State average 50.5% · 255 students tested
Math · PK–8, Willington School District40%
State average 39.8% · 253 students tested

Willington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WillingtonB−Willington PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12
TollandB+Tolland
StaffordC+Stafford
EllingtonB+Ellington
AshfordB−Ashford PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12
MansfieldA−Mansfield PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12
Union—Union

2 of the 6 neighbors share Regional School District 19 with Willington for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Willington

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 Willingtonby address
Center School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Willington
B−
205 students11:1Rate it →
Hall Memorial School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Willington
B−
167 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Willingtonin other towns
E. O. Smith High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Storrs
B+
1,010 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Willington’s schools

Are Willington’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Willington children attend score below 53% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #93 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willington in?

Two districts: Willington School District runs grades PK–8, and Regional School District 19 runs grades 9–12, shared with Ashford and Mansfield.

Where do Willington kids go to high school?

E. O. Smith High School in Storrs, with 1,010 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Willington’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 19 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Willington spend per student?

$24,967 in Regional School District 19 and $30,419 in Willington 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.