Hawley Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Hawley Elementary School

29 Church Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470

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Serving 289 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hawley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in CT
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hawley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hawley Elementary School's student population of 289 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawley Elementary School
Kind	64
1	41
2	68
3	57
4	59

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School
2023	286
2022	301
2021	279
2020	310
2019	310
2018	300
2017	300
2016	320
2015	321
2014	349
2013	361
2012	384
2011	416
2010	420
2009	403
2008	418
2007	431
2006	539
2005	450
2004	449
2003	569
2002	546
2001	557
2000	547
1999	525
1998	488
1997	389
1996	349
1995	339
1994	322
1993	280
1992	383
1991	389
1990	392
1989	384
1988	380
1987	382

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School
2023	27
2022	22
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	26
2014	29
2013	25
2012	27
2011	26
2010	25
2009	31
2008	27
2007	28
2006	27
2005	25
2004	31
2003	36
2002	36
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33
1998	29
1997	24
1996	20
1995	20
1994	19
1993	18
1992	24
1991	22
1990	22
1989	21
1988	22
1987	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hawley Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawley Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#82 out of 939 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School
2023	#82
2022	#90
2021	#73
2019	#200
2018	#136
2017	#87
2016	#56
2015	#178
2012	#129
2011	#231
2010	#223

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80-84%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	82%	41%	64%
2022	77%	40%	63%
2021	67%	39%	59%
2019	72%	48%	68%
2018	82%	47%	66%
2017	77%	46%	69%
2016	77%	44%	70%
2015	62%	40%	59%
2012	95%	83%	97%
2011	95%	83%	97%
2010	95%	84%	97%

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70-74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2022	72%	50%	72%
2021	77%	51%	69%
2019	72%	58%	76%
2018	72%	57%	66%
2017	77%	57%	73%
2016	82%	58%	77%
2015	72%	56%	74%
2012	92%	80%	95%
2011	87%	79%	94%
2010	87%	78%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	16:1	13:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	15:1	16:1
1988	17:1	15:1	15:1
1987	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	9%	30%	12%
2022	11%	29%	11%
2021	10%	28%	9%
2020	8%	25%	7%
2019	8%	25%	7%
2018	4%	24%	6%
2017	4%	24%	6%
2016	6%	23%	6%
2015	5%	22%	5%
2014	6%	21%	5%
2013	6%	20%	5%
2012	5%	19%	5%
2011	3%	19%	4%
2010	2%	18%	3%
2009	2%	17%	3%
2008	2%	17%	3%
2007	3%	16%	3%
2006	3%	16%	3%
2005	3%	15%	3%
2004	2%	15%	2%
2003	2%	14%	2%
2002	2%	14%	2%
2001	2%	13%	2%
2000	2%	13%	1%
1999	2%	13%	1%
1998	2%	12%	1%
1997	2%	12%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	2%
2019	1%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	12%	1%

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White

84%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	88%	48%	82%
2022	86%	49%	82%
2021	86%	50%	84%
2020	87%	53%	86%
2019	87%	53%	86%
2018	92%	55%	89%
2017	92%	55%	89%
2016	90%	56%	89%
2015	91%	57%	89%
2014	90%	58%	89%
2013	89%	60%	89%
2012	89%	61%	89%
2011	91%	62%	91%
2010	92%	64%	92%
2009	93%	64%	92%
2008	93%	65%	92%
2007	94%	66%	93%
2006	94%	67%	93%
2005	94%	67%	93%
2004	95%	68%	94%
2003	96%	69%	94%
2002	96%	69%	95%
2001	96%	70%	95%
2000	97%	71%	97%
1999	98%	71%	97%
1998	98%	72%	97%
1997	98%	72%	97%
1996	98%	72%	97%
1995	97%	73%	96%
1994	98%	74%	96%
1993	98%	74%	97%
1992	98%	75%	97%
1991	98%	75%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	0.22	0.67	0.32
2022	0.25	0.66	0.31
2021	0.25	0.66	0.28
2020	0.24	0.64	0.26
2019	0.24	0.64	0.26
2018	0.15	0.63	0.21
2017	0.15	0.63	0.21
2016	0.19	0.62	0.21
2015	0.17	0.61	0.21
2014	0.20	0.61	0.21
2013	0.21	0.59	0.21
2012	0.21	0.58	0.20
2011	0.17	0.57	0.17
2010	0.14	0.54	0.16
2009	0.13	0.55	0.15
2008	0.13	0.53	0.15
2007	0.12	0.52	0.14
2006	0.12	0.52	0.14
2005	0.12	0.51	0.12
2004	0.10	0.50	0.11
2003	0.08	0.49	0.11
2002	0.08	0.49	0.09
2001	0.08	0.48	0.09
2000	0.06	0.47	0.07
1999	0.04	0.47	0.06
1998	0.04	0.46	0.06
1997	0.04	0.46	0.06
1996	0.04	0.45	0.06
1995	0.06	0.44	0.06
1994	0.04	0.43	0.06
1993	0.04	0.43	0.05
1992	0.04	0.41	0.06
1991	0.04	0.41	0.06

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Eligible for

10%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	9%	36%	10%
2022	11%	34%	10%
2021	12%	36%	11%
2020	10%	35%	9%
2019	10%	35%	9%
2018	7%	31%	6%
2017	7%	31%	6%
2016	5%	33%	5%
2015	4%	33%	5%
2014	5%	32%	4%
2013	5%	31%	5%
2012	5%	30%	5%
2011	3%	29%	4%
2010	2%	26%	3%
2009	3%	25%	2%
2008	1%	24%	2%
2007	1%	22%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	20%	1%
1998	1%	20%	2%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	2%	24%	4%
1995	2%	24%	4%
1994	3%	24%	3%
1992	2%	16%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hawley Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newtown School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hawley Elementary School's ranking?

Hawley Elementary School is ranked #82 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Hawley Elementary School often compared to?

Hawley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Head O'meadow Elementary School, Middle Gate Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Hawley Elementary School?

289 students attend Hawley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Hawley Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawley Elementary School?

Hawley Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hawley Elementary School offer ?

Hawley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hawley Elementary School part of?

Hawley Elementary School is part of Newtown School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education