South Central Connecticut Planning Region schools ranked by test score
Latest CT Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 109 schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut with reported English Language Arts scores. Connecticut state average: 50.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Leete School Guilford · Guilford School District | Elementary | 90.4% | +39.9pp |
| 2 | Walter C. Polson Middle School Madison · Madison School District | Middle | 84.1% | +33.6pp |
| 3 | Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School Madison · Madison School District | Elementary | 82.7% | +32.2pp |
| 4 | Green Acres Elementary School North Haven · North Haven School District | Elementary | 79.8% | +29.3pp |
| 5 | Beecher Road School Woodbridge · Woodbridge School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +29.0pp |
| 6 | Turkey Hill School Orange · Orange School District | Elementary | 78.7% | +28.2pp |
| 7 | A. Baldwin Middle School Guilford · Guilford School District | Middle | 76.4% | +25.9pp |
| 8 | Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School Madison · Madison School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +24.5pp |
| 9 | E. C. Adams Middle School Guilford · Guilford School District | Middle | 74.7% | +24.2pp |
| 10 | Bethany Community School Bethany · Bethany School District | Elementary | 74.0% | +23.5pp |
| 11 | Ridge Road Elementary School North Haven · North Haven School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +22.5pp |
| 12 | Clintonville Elementary School North Haven · North Haven School District | Elementary | 72.7% | +22.2pp |
| 13 | A. W. Cox School Guilford · Guilford School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +21.9pp |
| 14 | Thomas Hooker School Meriden · Meriden School District | Elementary | 72.2% | +21.7pp |
| 15 | Race Brook School Orange · Orange School District | Elementary | 71.9% | +21.4pp |
| 16 | Melissa Jones School Guilford · Guilford School District | Elementary | 71.6% | +21.1pp |
| 17 | Peck Place School Orange · Orange School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +19.7pp |
| 18 | J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School Madison · Madison School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +19.3pp |
| 19 | Montowese Elementary School North Haven · North Haven School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +19.3pp |
| 20 | Meadowside School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +17.1pp |
| 21 | Guilford Lakes School Guilford · Guilford School District | Elementary | 66.9% | +16.4pp |
| 22 | North Haven Middle School North Haven · North Haven School District | Middle | 65.9% | +15.4pp |
| 23 | Nathan Hale School Meriden · Meriden School District | Elementary | 65.6% | +15.1pp |
| 24 | Orchard Hills School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +14.7pp |
| 25 | Calf Pen Meadow School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +14.5pp |
| 26 | Spring Glen School Hamden · Hamden School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +14.0pp |
| 27 | Mary R. Tisko School Branford · Branford School District | Elementary | 63.8% | +13.3pp |
| 28 | Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville Yalesville · Wallingford School District | Elementary | 63.5% | +13.0pp |
| 29 | Totoket Valley Elementary School Northford · North Branford School District | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.9pp |
| 30 | Harborside Middle School Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 62.0% | +11.5pp |
| 31 | Orange Avenue School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 61.6% | +11.1pp |
| 32 | Mathewson School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +10.3pp |
| 33 | John B. Sliney School Branford · Branford School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +9.9pp |
| 34 | Israel Putnam School Meriden · Meriden School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +9.3pp |
| 35 | Engineering - Science University Magnet School West Haven · New Haven School District | High | 58.8% | +8.3pp |
| 36 | Benjamin Franklin School Meriden · Meriden School District | Elementary | 58.7% | +8.2pp |
| 37 | Pond Hill School Wallingford · Wallingford School District | Elementary | 58.4% | +7.9pp |
| 38 | Worthington Hooker School New Haven · New Haven School District | Elementary | 58.2% | +7.7pp |
| 39 | J. F. Kennedy School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +7.5pp |
| 40 | Edison Middle School Meriden · Meriden School District | Middle | 57.1% | +6.6pp |
| 41 | North Branford Intermediate School North Branford · North Branford School District | Middle | 56.9% | +6.4pp |
| 42 | Mary T. Murphy School Branford · Branford School District | Elementary | 56.2% | +5.7pp |
| 43 | Roger Sherman School Meriden · Meriden School District | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.6pp |
| 44 | West Shore Middle School Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 56.1% | +5.6pp |
| 45 | West Woods School Hamden · Hamden School District | Elementary | 55.5% | +5.0pp |
| 46 | Edith E. Mackrille School West Haven · West Haven School District | Elementary | 55.0% | +4.5pp |
| 47 | Rock Hill School Wallingford · Wallingford School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +4.2pp |
| 48 | Francis Walsh Intermediate School Branford · Branford School District | Middle | 54.6% | +4.1pp |
| 49 | Dag Hammarskjold Middle School Wallingford · Wallingford School District | Middle | 51.0% | +0.5pp |
| 50 | John Barry School Meriden · Meriden School District | Elementary | 50.9% | +0.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CT Smarter Balanced % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available CT Smarter Balanced English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Connecticut statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Connecticut ranking.