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Regional School District 04 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 223 students in Regional School District 04. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary School in Regional School District 04 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
706 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School District 04, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
32%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
83%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,133 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,177 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,133
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,177
$25,225
Best Regional School District 04 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Winthrop Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Winthrop Road
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-9546
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-9546
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
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