Is Redding Elementary School a good school?

Redding Elementary School ranks 50 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Redding Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 511 students attended Redding Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Redding Elementary School?

Students at Redding Elementary School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Redding Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Redding Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : John Read Middle School High : Joel Barlow High School

Redding Elementary School

Summary:

Redding Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the affluent town of Redding, Connecticut. With a student population of 479, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments and is ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.

Redding Elementary School's academic performance is truly exceptional. In the 2023-2024 school year, 73.5% of 3rd graders and 75% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, far exceeding the state averages of 45.9% and 49.4%, respectively. The school's Mathematics proficiency rates were equally impressive, with 79.2% of 3rd graders and 76.8% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 51.3% and 49.7%. This consistent high performance has earned Redding Elementary a statewide ranking ranging from 10th to 75th out of over 500 schools in recent years. The school's small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 10.8, and its significant per-student spending of $25,029 (in 2018-2019) further contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Redding Elementary School stands out. While its student population is predominantly White (79.33%), it is more racially diverse than some of the higher-performing schools in the Ridgefield School District, such as Veterans Park Elementary School and Branchville Elementary School. Additionally, Redding Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (8.77% in 2022-2023), compared to nearby schools in the Danbury School District, such as Shelter Rock School (44.94%) and Anna H. Rockwell School (34.15%).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

33 Lonetown Rd.
Redding, CT 06896

(203) 938-2519

District: Redding School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,721

Students who attend Redding Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Read Middle School
High:	Joel Barlow High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Redding Elementary School ranks better than 89.9% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (13.5%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redding Elementary School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Redding Elementary School employs 46.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Redding Elementary School is $27,721.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Redding Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Redding Elementary School 50^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Redding Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Redding School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Redding School District 11^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Redding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	80.61	86^th	570	84.9%
2007	81.45	65^th	568	88.6%
2008	85.62	12^th	565	97.9%
2009	83.31	22^nd	566	96.1%
2010	80.26	85^th	579	85.3%
2011	80.28	85^th	565	85.0%
2012	84.23	11^th	564	98.0%
2013	83.13	41^st	557	92.6%
2015	93.31	11^th	551	98.0%
2017	92.40	13^th	519	97.5%
2018	93.07	10^th	532	98.1%
2019	91.86	19^th	522	96.4%
2021	86.68	75^th	538	86.1%
2022	86.68	58^th	490	88.2%
2023	86.09	72^nd	491	85.3%
2024	87.09	50^th	497	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Redding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	89.16	9^th	259	96.5%
2019	87.26	20^th	242	91.7%
2021	86.21	56^th	455	87.7%
2022	86.56	17^th	234	92.7%
2023	79.39	61^st	230	73.5%
2024	80.86	51^st	237	78.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Redding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	81.49	84^th	445	81.1%
2022	81.42	44^th	232	81.0%
2023	83.26	37^th	231	84.0%
2024	82.97	39^th	233	83.3%

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Rank History for White students at Redding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	79.56	53^rd	296	82.1%
2019	86.18	22^nd	295	92.5%
2021	73.01	83^rd	327	74.6%
2022	76.31	49^th	252	80.6%
2023	73.51	69^th	262	73.7%
2024	74.35	58^th	250	76.8%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Love our schools (all three) and love our town! If you are looking for a new place to live, please come to Redding. You will love it too! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Redding Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	563	2	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	580
1989	577	3	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	592
1990	587	2	24	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	616
1991	633	3	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	651
1992	655	2	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	678
1993	645	2	24	4	3	n/a	n/a	678
1994	689	4	25	6	0	n/a	n/a	724
1995	766	5	24	8	0	n/a	n/a	803
1996	766	5	24	8	0	n/a	n/a	803
1997	771	6	25	9	0	n/a	n/a	811
1998	800	6	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	838
1999	785	9	21	8	1	n/a	n/a	824
2000	637	6	12	9	1	n/a	n/a	665
2001	617	6	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	633
2002	655	0	21	3	6	n/a	n/a	685
2003	655	0	21	3	6	n/a	n/a	685
2004	695	3	23	2	5	n/a	n/a	728
2005	707	5	31	2	2	n/a	n/a	747
2006	820	7	33	4	2	n/a	n/a	866
2007	695	9	36	14	2	n/a	n/a	756
2008	670	7	39	17	1	n/a	n/a	734
2009	638	6	44	25	1	n/a	n/a	714
2010	596	9	41	23	1	n/a	n/a	670
2011	569	2	13	26	0	1	50	661
2012	534	3	14	20	0	0	44	615
2013	496	6	19	20	0	0	38	579
2014	469	5	15	20	1	0	30	540
2015	416	5	17	26	1	0	23	488
2016	408	6	15	29	1	1	20	480
2017	423	4	14	36	2	1	20	500
2018	413	5	7	46	2	1	17	491
2019	384	9	10	47	1	1	13	465
2020	384	8	11	55	0	1	15	474
2021	374	13	14	62	1	1	11	476
2022	391	8	9	61	1	2	20	492
2023	380	6	12	62	1	1	17	479
2024	399	6	13	69	1	1	22	511

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Redding Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	37.0	15.6	n/a
1989	592	38.4	15.4	n/a
1990	616	39.6	15.5	n/a
1991	651	41.4	15.7	n/a
1992	678	41.8	16.2	0.6
1993	678	41.8	16.2	0
1994	724	41.6	17.4	0.8
1995	803	46.2	17.4	0.6
1996	803	46.2	17.4	0.6
1997	811	51.5	15.7	0.5
1998	838	51.0	16.4	0.7
1999	824	53.5	15.4	0.8
2000	665	46.1	14.4	1.1
2001	633	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	685	50.3	13.6	1.2
2003	685	50.3	13.6	1.2
2004	728	53.2	13.7	0.8
2005	747	49.0	15.2	n/a
2006	866	51.3	16.9	0.9
2007	756	50.9	14.9	0.5
2008	734	53.4	13.7	0.8
2009	714	61.6	13.8	0.8
2010	670	53.8	12.4	1.3
2011	661	50.7	13.0	1.8
2012	615	49.1	12.5	2.4
2013	579	n/a	n/a	3.6
2014	540	n/a	n/a	2.8
2015	488	40.0	12.2	3.9
2016	480	39.0	12.3	4
2017	500	41.9	11.9	3.4
2018	491	43.1	11.3	3.1
2019	465	42.1	11.0	4.7
2020	474	39.1	12.1	5.7
2021	476	45.1	10.5	10.5
2022	492	46.1	10.6	10.2
2023	479	44.1	10.8	8.8
2024	511	46.1	11.0	6.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Redding Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	37.0	15.6	n/a
1989	592	38.4	15.4	n/a
1990	616	39.6	15.5	n/a
1991	651	41.4	15.7	n/a
1992	678	41.8	16.2	0.6
1993	678	41.8	16.2	0
1994	724	41.6	17.4	0.8
1995	803	46.2	17.4	0.6
1996	803	46.2	17.4	0.6
1997	811	51.5	15.7	0.5
1998	838	51.0	16.4	0.7
1999	824	53.5	15.4	0.8
2000	665	46.1	14.4	1.1
2001	633	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	685	50.3	13.6	1.2
2003	685	50.3	13.6	1.2
2004	728	53.2	13.7	0.8
2005	747	49.0	15.2	n/a
2006	866	51.3	16.9	0.9
2007	756	50.9	14.9	0.5
2008	734	53.4	13.7	0.8
2009	714	61.6	13.8	0.8
2010	670	53.8	12.4	1.3
2011	661	50.7	13.0	1.8
2012	615	49.1	12.5	2.4
2013	579	n/a	n/a	3.6
2014	540	n/a	n/a	2.8
2015	488	40.0	12.2	3.9
2016	480	39.0	12.3	4
2017	500	41.9	11.9	3.4
2018	491	43.1	11.3	3.1
2019	465	42.1	11.0	4.7
2020	474	39.1	12.1	5.7
2021	476	45.1	10.5	10.5
2022	492	46.1	10.6	10.2
2023	479	44.1	10.8	8.8
2024	511	46.1	11.0	6.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Redding Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$23,778
2019	$25,029
2020	$24,809
2021	$27,127
2022	$26,073
2023	$27,721

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Redding Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 19^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 72^nd of 491 Elementary schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Redding Elementary School)	89.9	74.7	15.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Redding School District)	89.9	74.7	15.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Redding Elementary School)	83.5	74	9.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Redding School District)	82.5	74	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Redding Elementary School)	87.3	80.5	6.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Redding School District)	86.3	80.5	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	465	479	3%
African American	9	6	33.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	10	12	20%
Hispanic	47	62	31.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	384	380	1%
Two or More Races	13	17	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	4.7%	8.8%	4%

Schools Near Redding Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Lonetown Rd.	Redding	06896	Fairfield County	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2519	511	46	11.0	6.8%	399 (78.1%)	6 (1.2%)	69 (13.5%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	87.1	50^th of 497 public elementary schools	89.9%		86.1	72^nd of 491 public elementary schools	85.3%	22		73.5	75.0		79.2	76.8		$27,721
Branchville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Florida Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5850	335	23	14.4	4.8%	284 (84.8%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.7%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	90.8	27^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.7	3^rd of 491 public elementary schools	99.4%	24	80.9	76.8	85.7	76.5	86.0	87.5	74.6	$21,126
Farmingville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Farmingville Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5570	321	27	12.0	4.4%	266 (82.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	91.4	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%		91.5	22^nd of 491 public elementary schools	95.5%	1			78.7		81.0	83.6	87.8	$20,935
Frank A. Berry School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Fairfield County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8680	387	34	11.4	25.6%	212 (54.8%)	19 (4.9%)	104 (26.9%)	27 (7.0%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.1%)								(n/a)								$18,671
Anna H. Rockwell School	Public	K-2	400 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Fairfield County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8688	302	23	13.3	38.7%	163 (54.0%)	13 (4.3%)	78 (25.8%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$20,701
Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Public	3-5	500 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Fairfield County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8700	673	48	14.1	33.0%	330 (49.0%)	35 (5.2%)	209 (31.1%)	58 (8.6%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.3%)	66.1	191^st of 497 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.9	186^th of 491 public elementary schools	62.1%	5		54.6	60.8	67.4	58.9	62.4	56.2	$16,565
Shelter Rock School	Public	K-5	2 Crows Nest Rd.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4777	550	36	15.3	36.0%	103 (18.7%)	41 (7.5%)	345 (62.7%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	25.3	351^st of 497 public elementary schools	29.4%		27.7	334^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.0%	17		28.6	40.9	35.2	36.7	48.9	25.6	$14,233
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Governor St.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5525	241	20	12.2	10.0%	177 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.0%)	18 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.1%)	95.8	2^nd of 497 public elementary schools	99.6%		91.8	20^th of 491 public elementary schools	95.9%	18		89.2	87.2		91.9	89.7		$22,296
South Street School	Public	K-5	129 South St.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4787	377	28	13.6	32.1%	42 (11.1%)	13 (3.4%)	277 (73.5%)	25 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	25.7	349^th of 497 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.4	308^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.3%	41	39.1	32.7	26.9	36.2	47.3	29.9	39.1	$17,462
Head O'Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-4	94 Boggs Hill Rd.	Newtown	06470	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7670	319	28	11.5	9.1%	266 (83.4%)	11 (3.4%)	37 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	93.3	12^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.6%		87.5	56^th of 491 public elementary schools	88.6%	44		81.4	82.0		85.7	88.5		$21,234

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