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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Tolland County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 42 public schools serving 17,890 students in Tolland County, CT (there are 12 private schools, serving 681 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Tolland County, CT are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%).
The top-ranked public schools in Tolland County, CT are Windermere School, Crystal Lake School and Tolland Intermediate School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tolland County, CT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Tolland County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Connecticut public schools.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Tolland County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Windermere School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Gr: PK-6 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Crystal Lake School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
59 South Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322
Gr: PK-6 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Tolland Intermediate School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
96 Old Post Rd
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6885
Gr: 3-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Center School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
49 Main St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2315
Gr: K-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
George Hersey Robertson School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Gr: 3-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Tolland High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Gr: 9-12 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #77.
Rham High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
85 Wall St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Gr: 9-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #88.
Mansfield Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
205 Spring Hill Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-9341
Gr: 5-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #99.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Gr: 6-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1010.
Hebron Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
92 Church St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465
Gr: 3-6 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1111.
Ellington Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
46 Middle Butcher Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339
Gr: 7-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1212.
E. O. Smith High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1235 Storrs Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Gr: 9-12 | 1,010 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1313.
Bolton High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
72 Brandy St.
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2768
Gr: 9-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1414.
Northeast School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
69 East St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6080
Gr: PK-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1515.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Gr: 6-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1616.
Coventry High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
78 Ripley Hill Road
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7346
Gr: 9-12 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1717.
Rham Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Rham Rd.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423
Gr: 7-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Andover Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
35 School Rd.
Andover, CT 06232
(860) 742-7339
Gr: PK-6 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Skinner Road School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
90 Skinner Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2020.
Bolton Center School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
108 Notch Rd.
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Gr: PK-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2121.
Ellington High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
37 Maple St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2352
Gr: 9-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Lake Street School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Lake St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6085
Gr: K-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Stafford High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
145 Orcuttville Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4233
Gr: 9-12 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #2424.
Tolland Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Falcon Way
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6860
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2525.
Union School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18 Kinney Hollow Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3146
Gr: PK-8 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #2626.
Somers Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #2727.
Somers High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Gr: 9-12 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #2828.
Center Road School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20 Center Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2929.
Horace W. Porter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Gr: PK-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #3030.
Stafford Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-6677
Gr: 1-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #3131.
Hall Memorial School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Gr: 5-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #3232.
Stafford Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785
Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #3333.
Vernon Center Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
777 Hartford Tpke.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6070
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #3434.
Center School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Old Farms Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9367
Gr: PK-4 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #3535.
Maple Street School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Maple St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6175
Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Tolland County, CT?
The top-ranked public schools in Tolland County, CT include Windermere School, Crystal Lake School and Tolland Intermediate School.
How many public schools are located in Tolland County?
43 public schools are located in Tolland County.
What percentage of students in Tolland County go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Tolland County are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Tolland County?
Tolland County public schools minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public schools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Tolland County are often viewed compared to one another?

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