Ellington High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Ellington, Connecticut 06029 · Ellington School District
#63 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#2335 of 16,910 nationally
About Ellington High School
Ellington High School is a public high located in Ellington, in the Ellington School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 701 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 63rd of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (90th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (53th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 701.
There are 5 schools in Ellington; Ellington High School ranks 4th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)72%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)22%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ellington High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 701
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 22%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ellington High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Center School
Ellington · Public elementary · Grades K–6
445 students · 697 m away
Ellington Middle School
Ellington · Public middle · Grades 7–8
393 students · 3.3 km away
Maple Street School
Rockville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
256 students · 4.6 km away
Windermere School
Ellington · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
627 students · 5.2 km away
Northeast School
Rockville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
261 students · 5.9 km away
Rockville High School
Vernon · Public high · Grades 9–12
995 students · 6.0 km away
Skinner Road School
Vernon · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
340 students · 6.4 km away
Broad Brook Elementary School
East Windsor · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
441 students · 7.0 km away
East Windsor Middle School
Broad Brook · Public middle · Grades 5–8
318 students · 7.2 km away
Crystal Lake School
Ellington · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
308 students · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Hartford Public High School
Hartford · Public high · Grades 9–12
698 students
Joel Barlow High School
Redding · Public high · Grades 9–12
698 students
Academy of International Studies 6-12
Bloomfield · Public high · Grades 6–12
697 students
New Fairfield High School
New Fairfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
693 students
Waterbury Career Academy
Waterbury · Public high · Grades 9–12
709 students
Watertown High School
Watertown · Public high · Grades 9–12
693 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellington High School a good school?
Ellington High School has a Success Index (US) of 74.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #63 of 180 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ellington High School rank in Connecticut?
Ellington High School ranks #63 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #2335 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ellington High School?
Ellington High School had 701 students in 2025.
Is Ellington High School a elementary school or a high school?
Ellington High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ellington High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ellington High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.