Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06281

Summary:

The 06281 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with The Woodstock Academy standing out as the top-performing school in the region.

The Woodstock Academy, a high school, has consistently ranked in the top half of Connecticut high schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts and SAT/Science compared to the state average, and it maintains a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population. In contrast, Woodstock Elementary School and Woodstock Middle School have shown improvement in their statewide rankings, with Woodstock Elementary School's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics for certain grade levels outperforming the state averages.

The schools in the 06281 zip code serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the differences in free/reduced lunch rates. However, all three schools maintain relatively small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 11.3:1 at Woodstock Middle School to 15:1 at The Woodstock Academy, suggesting a focus on providing personalized attention and support to students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)			SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Woodstock Middle School	Public	5-8	147 B-Route 169	Woodstock	06281	Windham County	Woodstock School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6575	345	31	11.1	23.2%	299 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	54.3	113^th of 250 public middle schools	54.8%		63.3	92^nd of 249 public middle schools	63.1%	21	59.3	51.8						58.0	46.2	60.6	57.8			30.9	31.2	36.6	50.6	$19,497
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24 Frog Pond Rd.	Woodstock	06281	Windham County	Woodstock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-0471	425	31	13.7	24.2%	372 (87.5%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	50.5	245^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.7%		46.3	255^th of 491 public elementary schools	48.1%	10						46.3	61.9					47.6	49.5					$16,444
The Woodstock Academy	Public	9-12	57 Academy Rd.	Woodstock	06281	Windham County	The Woodstock Academy District	No	No	No	No	(860) 928-6575	974	66	14.8		792 (81.3%)	20 (2.1%)	70 (7.2%)	57 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.5%)	59.9	61^st of 145 public high schools	57.9%		66	51^st of 142 public high schools	64.1%	10			44.9	70.3	30.1

Cities Near Zip Code 06281

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodstock	0.69 mi	4	122^nd
Putnam	3.58 mi	3	163^rd
North Grosvenordale	4.96 mi	3	137^th
Eastford	5.77 mi	1
Pomfret Center	6.18 mi	1	49^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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