Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region schools ranked by test score
Latest CT Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 58 schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut with reported English Language Arts scores. Connecticut state average: 50.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flanders School East Lyme · East Lyme School District | Elementary | 80.2% | +29.7pp |
| 2 | Niantic Center School Niantic · East Lyme School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +29.0pp |
| 3 | Deans Mill School Stonington · Stonington School District | Elementary | 77.6% | +27.1pp |
| 4 | Stonington Middle School Pawcatuck · Stonington School District | Middle | 73.1% | +22.6pp |
| 5 | Oswegatchie Elementary School Waterford · Waterford School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +19.7pp |
| 6 | Lebanon Middle School Lebanon · Lebanon School District | Middle | 68.9% | +18.4pp |
| 7 | Lillie B. Haynes School Niantic · East Lyme School District | Elementary | 68.5% | +18.0pp |
| 8 | Franklin Elementary School North Franklin · Franklin School District | Elementary | 68.3% | +17.8pp |
| 9 | North Stonington Elementary School North Stonington · North Stonington School District | Elementary | 66.8% | +16.3pp |
| 10 | East Lyme Middle School Niantic · East Lyme School District | Middle | 65.6% | +15.1pp |
| 11 | Wheeler High School North Stonington · North Stonington School District | High | 65.1% | +14.6pp |
| 12 | Northeast Academy Magnet School Mystic · Groton School District | Elementary | 63.6% | +13.1pp |
| 13 | Dr. Charles E. Murphy School Oakdale · Montville School District | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.8pp |
| 14 | Preston Veterans' Memorial School Preston · Preston School District | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.8pp |
| 15 | Quaker Hill Elementary School Quaker Hill · Waterford School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +10.2pp |
| 16 | Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon · Lebanon School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +9.9pp |
| 17 | William J. Johnston Middle School Colchester · Colchester School District | Middle | 59.6% | +9.1pp |
| 18 | Jack Jackter Intermediate School Colchester · Colchester School District | Elementary | 57.7% | +7.2pp |
| 19 | Preston Plains School Preston · Preston School District | Middle | 57.7% | +7.2pp |
| 20 | Juliet W. Long School Gales Ferry · Ledyard School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +4.2pp |
| 21 | Fields Memorial School Bozrah · Bozrah School District | Elementary | 54.2% | +3.7pp |
| 22 | Gallup Hill School Ledyard · Ledyard School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +3.4pp |
| 23 | Thames River Magnet School Groton · Groton School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +3.3pp |
| 24 | Oakdale School Oakdale · Montville School District | Elementary | 53.6% | +3.1pp |
| 25 | Clark Lane Middle School Waterford · Waterford School District | Middle | 53.4% | +2.9pp |
| 26 | Salem Elementary School Salem · Salem School District | Elementary | 52.6% | +2.1pp |
| 27 | Griswold Middle School Griswold · Griswold School District | Middle | 51.1% | +0.6pp |
| 28 | Integrated Day Charter School Norwich · Integrated Day Charter School District | Elementary | 50.9% | +0.4pp |
| 29 | Lisbon Central School Lisbon · Lisbon School District | Elementary | 48.6% | -1.9pp |
| 30 | Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy North Windham · Windham School District | Elementary | 47.6% | -2.9pp |
| 31 | Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication New London · Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District | Middle | 47.4% | -3.1pp |
| 32 | Leonard J. Tyl Middle School Oakdale · Montville School District | Middle | 46.2% | -4.3pp |
| 33 | Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry · Ledyard School District | Middle | 45.7% | -4.8pp |
| 34 | Thomas W. Mahan School Norwich · Norwich School District | Elementary | 45.6% | -4.9pp |
| 35 | Groton Middle School Groton · Groton School District | Middle | 44.4% | -6.1pp |
| 36 | Mohegan School Uncasville · Montville School District | Elementary | 43.3% | -7.2pp |
| 37 | Mystic River Magnet School Mystic · Groton School District | Elementary | 42.9% | -7.6pp |
| 38 | Regional Multicultural Magnet School New London · Learn | Elementary | 40.2% | -10.3pp |
| 39 | Sayles School Baltic · Sprague School District | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.1pp |
| 40 | Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School New London · New London School District | Elementary | 34.3% | -16.2pp |
| 41 | Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School Norwich · Norwich School District | Middle | 32.6% | -17.9pp |
| 42 | New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway New London · New London School District | High | 32.4% | -18.1pp |
| 43 | Moriarty Magnet School Norwich · Norwich School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -18.3pp |
| 44 | Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades New London · New London School District | Middle | 29.1% | -21.4pp |
| 45 | Samuel Huntington School Norwich · Norwich School District | Elementary | 28.8% | -21.7pp |
| 46 | Windham Middle School Willimantic · Windham School District | Middle | 28.4% | -22.1pp |
| 47 | Wequonnoc Magnet School Taftville · Norwich School District | Elementary | 27.6% | -22.9pp |
| 48 | North Windham School North Windham · Windham School District | Elementary | 26.4% | -24.1pp |
| 49 | Veterans' Memorial School Norwich · Norwich School District | Elementary | 24.0% | -26.5pp |
| 50 | John B. Stanton School Norwich · Norwich School District | Elementary | 22.7% | -27.8pp |
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 Southeastern 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.