Top Rankings
Glastonbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,720 students in Glastonbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Glastonbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
5,500 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glastonbury 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,614 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 $25,069 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,614
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,069
$25,225
Best Glastonbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buttonball Lane School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
376 Buttonball Ln.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7276
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7276
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Hebron Avenue School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1363 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7875
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7875
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Nayaug Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
222 Old Maids Ln.
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 652-4949
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 652-4949
Grades: K-5
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Hopewell School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1068 Chestnut Hill Rd.
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 652-7897
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 652-7897
Grades: K-4
| 471 students
Rank: #55.
Gideon Welles School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1029 Neipsic Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7800
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7800
Grades: 5-6
| 605 students
Rank: #66.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
216 Addison Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #77.
Naubuc School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
84 Griswold St.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7918
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7918
Grades: K-5
| 349 students
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