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New Britain School District

272 Main St
New Britain, CT 06050
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

New Britain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,391 students in New Britain School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
8,789 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Britain 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 69% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#196 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
41%
18%
50%
21%
47%
69%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
69%
32%
% Black
10%
13%
% White
14%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,500 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 $24,297 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,500
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,297
$25,225

Best New Britain School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
142 Rutherford St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 223-1574
Gr: K-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2150 Stanley St.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-8294
Gr: K-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Gaffney Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
322 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-6247
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Steele St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 229-2564
Gr: K-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Vance Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
183 Vance St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-8731
Gr: K-5 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Horse Plain Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-8007
Gr: K-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Diloreto Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
732 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
Gr: K-8 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Chamberlain Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
221 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 832-5691
Gr: K-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
Northend Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Bassett St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 223-3819
Gr: K-5 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1010.
Pulaski Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
757 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
Gr: 6-8 | 872 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1111.
Slade Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
183 Steele St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1212.
Smalley Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
175 West St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-8647
Gr: K-5 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,789 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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