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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Connecticut (2026)

Public schools in Connecticut achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 51% (2026).
The public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut is Weston High School and West School, each with 90-94%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 83% 92% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 87%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Connecticut (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
West School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Weston High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: 9-12
115 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Riverside School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: K-5
90 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1440
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Staples High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: 9-12
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Darien High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 89%
Grades: 9-12
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Ridgefield High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 89%
Grades: 9-12
700 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
New Canaan High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 9-12
11 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wilton High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 9-12
395 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Bugbee School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-5
1943 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 929-5500
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Center For Global Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 9-12
300 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Dwight Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-5
1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8312
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Farmingville Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
324 Farmingville Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5570
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 6-8
40 Goodwin St
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 826-1866
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
International School At Dundee
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-5
55 Florence Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-3800
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Lyme-old Lyme High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 9-12
69 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
North Street School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
381 North St.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-6756
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Old Greenwich School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
825 Sound Beach Ave.
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(203) 637-0150
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Ridgebury Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
112 Bennett's Farm Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5875
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Scotland Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
111 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5825
Rank: #9 - 209. - 20.
Sherman School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-5
250 Fern St.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8330
Rank: #2121.
South School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: K-4
8 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4313
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Amity Regional High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: 9-12
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Daniels Farm School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: K-5
710 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4388
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
East School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: K-4
54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4219
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Long Lots School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: K-5
13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
North Mianus School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: K-5
309 Palmer Hill Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-9730
Rank: #2727.
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: 9-12
785 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-7201
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Booth Free School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-5
14 South St.
Roxbury, CT 06783
(860) 354-9391
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Colebrook Consolidated School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-6
452 Smith Hill Road
Colebrook, CT 06021
(860) 379-2179
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Connecticut Ib Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 9-12
857 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5590
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Marine Science Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 9-12
130 Shennecossett Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 434-4800
Rank: #28 - 3228. - 32.
Washington Primary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
11 School St.
Washington Depot, CT 06794
(860) 868-7331
Rank: #3333.
Simsbury High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: 9-12
34 Farms Village Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Coleytown Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: K-5
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
East Lyme High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 9-12
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Connecticut average public schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Connecticut average public schools reading/language arts proficiency is 51%% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut?
The best top-ranked public schools in Connecticut include West School, Weston High School and Riverside School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut?
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut is Weston High School, with a value of 90-94%. The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency is West School, with a value of 90-94%.

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