For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 505 students in Thomaston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Thomaston School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
824 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Thomaston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
686 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
64
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,978 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,858
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,978
$25,071
Best Thomaston School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black Rock School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
57 Branch Rd.
Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 283-3040
Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 283-3040
Grades: PK-3
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Thomaston Center School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Thomas Ave.
Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 283-3036
Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 283-3036
Grades: 4-6
| 195 students
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