For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 759 students in Stafford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Stafford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stafford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
32%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
86%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,457 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,912 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,457
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,912
$25,225
Best Stafford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stafford Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-6677
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-6677
Gr: 1-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Stafford Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785
Gr: 6-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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