NORTH HAVEN — Green Acres Elementary School is ranked No. 18 among 531 Connecticut elementary schools in the 2027 Best Elementary Schools rankings U.S. News & World Report released Tuesday, Oct. 20. That puts the Pre-K-to-5 school on Upper State Street in the top 4% of ranked elementary schools in the state.
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Clintonville Elementary came in close behind at No. 41, giving North Haven two schools in the state’s top 50. Green Acres is ranked first in the North Haven district and Clintonville second.
How North Haven’s schools placed
Here is where each North Haven school landed in the Connecticut rankings, with the share of students U.S. News reports as proficient or better on state tests:
- Green Acres Elementary: No. 18 of 531 (score 96.79 out of 100). Math 81%, reading 78%. About 404 students, Pre-K–5, 11 students per teacher.
- Clintonville Elementary: No. 41 of 531 (score 92.45). Math 77%, reading 73%. About 372 students, K–5, 11 students per teacher.
- Ridge Road Elementary: No. 119 of 531. Math 67%, reading 70%.
- Montowese Elementary: No. 123 of 531. Math 73%, reading 54%.
- North Haven Middle School: No. 97 of 274 Connecticut middle schools. Math 51%, reading 62%.
All five North Haven schools that U.S. News ranks landed in the top half of their lists. U.S. News counts six schools and 3,214 students in the North Haven district. North Haven High School is not part of these lists; U.S. News ranks high schools separately.
Green Acres also did well on individual subjects. U.S. News ranks it No. 40 (tied) in Connecticut for elementary math and No. 49 for reading.
How the rankings work
U.S. News says this year’s edition ranks about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools nationwide, comparing each against others in its state. The scores are built mostly on state math and reading test results. The 2027 edition uses state data at every proficiency level, not just the share of students who pass.
“By incorporating direct state data across all proficiency levels, the 2027 rankings offer a richer, more complete picture of how elementary and middle schools are driving student growth,” Eric Brooks, U.S. News director of education data analysis, said in the release.
Rankings are based on test data, not the things parents often care most about: teachers, school culture and what happens in the classroom every day. Still, two North Haven elementary schools in the state’s top 50 is a nice note for local families and staff.
Parents can look up any school, including test scores, enrollment and student-teacher ratios, at usnews.com/education/k12.
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