Top Rankings
Cheshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,188 students in Cheshire School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Cheshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
4,146 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cheshire School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
373 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
32%
# Black Students
143 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
3,056 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
74%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
291
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,386 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,699
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,386
$25,225
Best Cheshire School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
414 North Brooksvale Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Grades: K-6
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Chapman School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Grades: K-6
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Highland School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Grades: K-6
| 866 students
Rank: #44.
Doolittle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
735 Cornwall Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3549
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3549
Grades: K-6
| 525 students
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