U.S. News & World Report just released its 2025 rankings for elementary and middle schools in each state, and Connecticut’s list features districts such as New Canaan Public Schools and Greenwich Public Schools.
The digital media company used data from the U.S. Department of Education to create rankings of more than 70,000 public schools based on four metrics: math proficiency, reading comprehension, math achievement, and reading comprehension. The schools analyzed were then given a score based on a formula that took into account four criteria and socio-economic background.
Here are this year’s complete rankings of Connecticut schools:
Top 10 Elementary Schools in Connecticut
Here are the 10 Best Elementary Schools in Connecticut for 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report.
West Elementary School (PK-4) – New Canaan Washington Elementary School (PK-5) – Washington Depoly Riverside School (K-5) – Riverside Roger Sherman Elementary School (K-5) – Fairfield Farmingville Elementary School (K-5) – Ridge Field South Elementary School (K-4) – New Canaan Daniels Farm Elementary School (K-5) – Trumbull International School of Dundee (K-5) – Riverside Bagby Elementary School (K-5) – West Hartford East Elementary School (K-4) – New Canaan
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Top 10 Middle Schools in Connecticut
Here are the top 10 best middle schools in Connecticut for 2025, according to US News & World Report:
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy (6-8) – New Britain Eastern Middle School (6-8) – Riverside Sachs Middle School (5-8) – New Canaan Middlebrook School (6-8) – Wilton Roger Ludlow Middle School (6) -8) – Fairfield Middlesex Middle School (6-8) – Darien-Salem Elementary School (PK-8) – Salem-Amity Middle School: Bethany (7-8) – Bethany A. Baldwin Middle School (5-6) – Guilford Hillcrest Middle School (6-8) – Trumbull
