The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 33%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 70%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Connecticut (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #44.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
Rank: #55.
78%
(7 out of 9)
(7 out of 9)
- Farmingville Elementary School
Rank: #14 of 939 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Branchville Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Veterans Park Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ridgefield, CT Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
60%
(9 out of 15)
(9 out of 15)
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School
Rank: #109 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
Rank: #157 of 939 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
Rank: #158 of 939 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Madison, CT Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #1010.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
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