For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,509 students in Killingly School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Killingly School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,271 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Killingly School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
76%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,825 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 $24,055 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,825
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,055
$25,225
Best Killingly School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Killingly Central School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Soap St.
Dayville, CT 06241
(860) 779-6750
Dayville, CT 06241
(860) 779-6750
Gr: PK-1 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Killingly Intermediate School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1599 Upper Maple St.
Dayville, CT 06241
(860) 779-6700
Dayville, CT 06241
(860) 779-6700
Gr: 5-8 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Killingly Memorial School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
339 Main St.
Danielson, CT 06239
(860) 779-6680
Danielson, CT 06239
(860) 779-6680
Gr: 2-4 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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