Putnam School District Schools
Putnam School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (Putnam). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Putnam 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 Putnam School District
3 of 3 schools in Putnam School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Putnam 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.
- C Putnam High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Putnam Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Putnam Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Putnam School District
High schools (1)
- C Putnam High School, Putnam
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Putnam Middle School, Putnam
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Putnam Elementary School, Putnam
Where Putnam School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Putnam (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,181 students with 103 full-time-equivalent teachers and 261 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0903480
- 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
- Killingly School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Thompson School District (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Plainfield School District (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Mansfield School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Windham School District (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Griswold School District (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Stafford School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Tolland School District (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Putnam School District
How many schools are in Putnam School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Putnam 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 Putnam School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Putnam.
How good are the schools in Putnam School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 33% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Putnam School District?
1,181 students were enrolled in Putnam School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Putnam School District?
Putnam School District is in Connecticut, based in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Putnam. Its boundary covers about 20.3 sq mi.