Connecticut · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Connecticut

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

79/100
Top score
B+
Top grade
69/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Westbrook Middle School in Westbrook is Connecticut's top-resourced public school, scoring 79/100 on the NCES resource index.

79/100
top score (grade B+)
1
schools at the top grade (B+)
69/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Westbrook Middle School Westbrook B+ 79
2 Royle Elementary School Darien B 73
3 Northeast School Rockville B 73
4 Killingworth Elementary School Higganum B 73
5 South School New Canaan B 72
6 Tokeneke Elementary School Darien B 72
7 Hindley Elementary School Darien B 72
8 Tyrrell Middle School Wolcott B 71
9 Weston Intermediate School Weston B 71
10 Weston Middle School Weston B 71
11 Skinner Road School Vernon B 71
12 New Canaan High School New Canaan B 70
13 Middlesex Middle School Darien B 70
14 Long Lots School Westport B 70
15 Frenchtown Elementary School Trumbull B 70
16 Cromwell High School Cromwell B 70
17 Daniels Farm School Trumbull B 70
18 West School New Canaan B 70
19 Ivy Drive School Bristol B 70
20 Bristow Middle School West Hartford B 70
21 Montowese Elementary School North Haven B 70
22 Jennings School Fairfield B 70
23 Chester Elementary School Chester B 70
24 Weston High School Weston B- 69
25 Ox Ridge Elementary School Darien B- 69
26 East School New Canaan B- 69
27 Redding Elementary School Redding B- 69
28 Osborn Hill School Fairfield B- 69
29 Horace W. Porter School Columbia B- 69
30 Long River Middle School Prospect B- 69
31 Andover Elementary School Andover B- 69
32 Staples High School Westport B- 68
33 Darien High School Darien B- 68
34 Woodland Regional High School Beacon Falls B- 68
35 Riverside School Riverside B- 68
36 North Street School Greenwich B- 68
37 Great Neck Elementary School Waterford B- 68
38 Essex Elementary School Centerbrook B- 68
39 Parkway School Greenwich B- 68
40 Lake Street School Vernon B- 68
41 Fairfield Warde High School Fairfield B- 67
42 Meeting House Hill School New Fairfield B- 67
43 Reed Intermediate School Newtown B- 67
44 Western Middle School Greenwich B- 67
45 Booth Hill School Trumbull B- 67
46 Middlebrook School Trumbull B- 67
47 Green's Farms School Westport B- 67
48 Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School Marlborough B- 67
49 Cromwell Middle School Cromwell B- 67
50 Center Road School Vernon B- 67

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Connecticut? ▼

The top-rated school in Connecticut is Westbrook Middle School in Westbrook with a quality score of 79/100 (grade B+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.