Niche.com has released a list ranking the best public elementary schools in Connecticut, with rankings based on state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, and the overall quality of the school district.
According to niche.com, the ranking score gave 50% weight to Academics, 20% to District overall experience, 20% to Teachers, incorporating stats and student, alumni and parent surveys regarding teachers the school.
Ten percent of the ranking reflected “culture and diversity,” which incorporated stats and student, alumni and parent surveys regarding culture and diversity.
The statistics were obtained by Niche.com from the US Dept of Education most recent data, usually from 2013-2014 as self-reported by the district.