2023 Best Elementary Schools in New Haven County

Hamden Hall Country Day School

Blue checkmark.

Private School,

HAMDEN, CT,

PK, K-12,

101 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says My children attend & attended Hamden Hall. They have been phenomenally prepared for college and beyond! My children have been given access to educational & social diversity that is hardly available....

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Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Students: 600,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 5 to 1,

#1 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Norton School

Blue checkmark.

Cheshire Public Schools, CT,

K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 403,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#2 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Guilford Lakes School

Blue checkmark.

Guilford Public Schools, CT,

PK, K-4,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 292,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#3 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Elm City College Preparatory School

Blue checkmark.

Public School,

NEW HAVEN, CT,

K-12,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 774,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#4 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Madison Public Schools, CT,

K-3,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 277,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

#5 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Highland School

Blue checkmark.

Cheshire Public Schools, CT,

K-6,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 746,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#6 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Chapman School

Blue checkmark.

Cheshire Public Schools, CT,

K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 320,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#7 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Doolittle School

Blue checkmark.

Cheshire Public Schools, CT,

1-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 429,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#8 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Gainfield Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Pomperaug Regional School District No. 15, CT,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 354,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#9 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Calvin Leete School

Blue checkmark.

Guilford Public Schools, CT,

K-4,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 230,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#10 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Frisbie School

Wolcott School District, CT,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 261,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#11 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Melissa Jones School

Blue checkmark.

Guilford Public Schools, CT,

K-4,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says We joined Melissa Jones mid school year in 2016 and the transition was amazingly smooth. We were warmly welcomed by the office, principal, teachers and staff. The teachers are wonderful and...MJS has small class sizes and works hard at academics in a nurturing, mindful way while incorporating social-emotional education as well.The PTO is great too! Tons of parent involvement at the school and enough opportunity for anyone who wants to help!.

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 249,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#12 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Beecher Road School

Public School,

WOODBRIDGE, CT,

PK, K-6,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says So amazing. All the teachers are friendly and help the students understand things very well. You learn a lot, and get several fun projects..

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 816,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#13 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

A.W. Cox School

Blue checkmark.

Guilford Public Schools, CT,

K-4,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 241,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#14 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Madison Public Schools, CT,

K-3,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 323,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#15 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Long Meadow Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Pomperaug Regional School District No. 15, CT,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 497,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#16 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Orchard Hills School

Milford School District, CT,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 319,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

#17 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Pomperaug School

Blue checkmark.

Pomperaug Regional School District No. 15, CT,

K-5,

10 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says This school is always very clean and it is very easy to find every classroom. Some of my favorite experiences were the pep rallies and proms. I loved to go support my friends and classmates at....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 369,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#18 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Orange Avenue School

Milford School District, CT,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 396,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

#19 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Daisy Ingraham School

Westbrook School District, CT,

PK, K-4,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 269,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

#20 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Peck Place School

Orange School District, CT,

1-6,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I loved all of my teachers at Peck and really left feeling ready for middle school. Now, every day, even in high school, I use what I learned here, in and out of the classroom..

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 343,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#21 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Middlebury Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Pomperaug Regional School District No. 15, CT,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 309,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#22 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Edith E. Mackrille School

Blue checkmark.

West Haven School District, CT,

PK, K-4,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says My favorite school that I have been to. It really gave me a head start in learning career. I loved my teachers and i loved my class mates. I have so many memories from there..

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 293,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#23 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Alcott School

Wolcott School District, CT,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 287,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#24 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Haven County.

Pumpkin Delight School

Milford School District, CT,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 231,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,