Newington School District Schools
Newington School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Capitol Planning Region (Newington). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newington School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newington School District
7 of 7 schools in Newington School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 4
Best schools in Newington School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Newington High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B John Paterson School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Ruth Chaffee School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Anna Reynolds School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Elizabeth Green School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C John Wallace Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Martin Kellogg Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Newington School District
All schools, A to Z (7)
- C+ Anna Reynolds School, Newington
- C+ Elizabeth Green School, Newington
- B John Paterson School, Newington
- C John Wallace Middle School, Newington
- C- Martin Kellogg Middle School, Newington
- A- Newington High School, Newington
- B- Ruth Chaffee School, Newington
Where Newington School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Newington (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Capitol Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,893 students with 311 full-time-equivalent teachers and 671 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0902880
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New Britain School District (14 schools, 3 mi)
- Wethersfield School District (7 schools, 3 mi)
- Rocky Hill School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- West Hartford School District (16 schools, 6 mi)
- Hartford School District (39 schools, 6 mi)
- Cromwell School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Berlin School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Plainville School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Newington School District
How many schools are in Newington School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Newington School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newington School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newington.
How good are the schools in Newington School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 48.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.7%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newington School District?
3,893 students were enrolled in Newington School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newington School District?
Newington School District is in Connecticut, based in Capitol Planning Region, with its district office in Newington. Its boundary covers about 13.1 sq mi.