Best Schools in Connecticut

The top high schools in Connecticut, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

See all 184 high schools here ranked

The top middle schools in Connecticut, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

See all 156 middle schools here ranked

The top elementary schools in Connecticut, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

See all 559 elementary schools here ranked

State-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Connecticut has a total population of 3,605,944 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 42% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Connecticut.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Connecticut.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Connecticut.

To read more about these statistics, please visit Connecticut Internet Health Assessment.

Every public school district in Connecticut with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.

shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.