For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 707 students in Portland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,223 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Portland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
50 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
887 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
73%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
88
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,586 in this school district is less 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 $22,760 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,586
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,760
$25,225
Best Portland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gildersleeve School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
565 Main St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-0411
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-0411
Grades: 2-4
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Brownstone Intermediate School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
314 Main St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-6765
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-6765
Grades: 5-6
| 210 students
Rank: n/an/a
81 High St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Grades: PK-1
| 228 students
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