Head O'meadow Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Head O'meadow Elementary School

94 Boggs Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470

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Serving 319 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Head O'meadow Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (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 17% 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: 319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in CT
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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

Head O'meadow 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 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Head O'meadow Elementary School's student population of 319 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Head O'meadow Elementary School
Kind	60
1	69
2	60
3	70
4	60

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School
2023	327
2022	313
2021	287
2020	283
2019	283
2018	273
2017	273
2016	297
2015	314
2014	303
2013	339
2012	342
2011	369
2010	375
2009	431
2008	443
2007	475
2006	591
2005	482
2004	471
2003	559
2002	550
2001	567
2000	539
1999	530
1998	507
1997	495
1996	489
1995	471
1994	475
1993	477
1992	498
1991	467
1990	478
1989	480
1988	435
1987	411

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School
2023	29
2022	27
2021	26
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	24
2014	26
2013	25
2012	24
2011	24
2010	26
2009	30
2008	28
2007	32
2006	27
2005	28
2004	29
2003	35
2002	32
2001	30
2000	29
1999	31
1998	29
1997	30
1996	27
1995	27
1994	28
1993	28
1992	32
1991	29
1990	29
1989	29
1988	29
1987	26

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Year Founded

2013

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

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

Head O'meadow 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 Head O'meadow Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#62 out of 939 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School
2023	#62
2022	#63
2021	#58
2019	#141
2018	#140
2017	#77
2016	#18
2015	#44
2012	#129
2011	#73
2010	#108

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75-79%

41%

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

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75-79%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2022	77%	50%	72%
2021	77%	51%	69%
2019	77%	58%	76%
2018	77%	57%	66%
2017	82%	57%	73%
2016	87%	58%	77%
2015	87%	56%	74%
2012	92%	80%	95%
2011	95%	79%	94%
2010	92%	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	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	11:1	13:1	13:1
2017	11:1	13:1	13:1
2016	11:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	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	15:1	13:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	22:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	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	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	15:1	16:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

31%

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

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	4%	12%	2%
2022	2%	13%	2%
2021	2%	13%	1%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	13%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%

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White

83%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	84%	48%	82%
2022	85%	49%	82%
2021	84%	50%	84%
2020	85%	53%	86%
2019	85%	53%	86%
2018	89%	55%	89%
2017	89%	55%	89%
2016	89%	56%	89%
2015	90%	57%	89%
2014	91%	58%	89%
2013	91%	60%	89%
2012	93%	61%	89%
2011	96%	62%	91%
2010	93%	64%	92%
2009	93%	64%	92%
2008	93%	65%	92%
2007	92%	66%	93%
2006	92%	67%	93%
2005	94%	67%	93%
2004	95%	68%	94%
2003	95%	69%	94%
2002	95%	69%	95%
2001	95%	70%	95%
2000	95%	71%	97%
1999	96%	71%	97%
1998	98%	72%	97%
1997	98%	72%	97%
1996	98%	72%	97%
1995	98%	73%	96%
1994	98%	74%	96%
1993	98%	74%	97%
1992	99%	75%	97%
1991	99%	75%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	0.29	0.67	0.32
2022	0.27	0.66	0.31
2021	0.28	0.66	0.28
2020	0.27	0.64	0.26
2019	0.27	0.64	0.26
2018	0.20	0.63	0.21
2017	0.20	0.63	0.21
2016	0.20	0.62	0.21
2015	0.19	0.61	0.21
2014	0.17	0.61	0.21
2013	0.18	0.59	0.21
2012	0.13	0.58	0.20
2011	0.08	0.57	0.17
2010	0.13	0.54	0.16
2009	0.13	0.55	0.15
2008	0.13	0.53	0.15
2007	0.15	0.52	0.14
2006	0.15	0.52	0.14
2005	0.12	0.51	0.12
2004	0.10	0.50	0.11
2003	0.10	0.49	0.11
2002	0.10	0.49	0.09
2001	0.10	0.48	0.09
2000	0.10	0.47	0.07
1999	0.08	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	0.04	0.44	0.06
1994	0.04	0.43	0.06
1993	0.04	0.43	0.05

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	9%	36%	10%
2022	5%	34%	10%
2021	7%	36%	11%
2020	6%	35%	9%
2019	6%	35%	9%
2018	3%	31%	6%
2017	3%	31%	6%
2016	5%	33%	5%
2015	5%	33%	5%
2014	4%	32%	4%
2013	3%	31%	5%
2012	4%	30%	5%
2011	4%	29%	4%
2010	2%	26%	3%
2009	1%	25%	2%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	20%	1%
1998	1%	20%	2%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	2%	24%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Head O'meadow Elementary School	Connecticut	Newtown School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2000	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 Head O'meadow Elementary School's ranking?

Head O'meadow Elementary School is ranked #62 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Head O'meadow Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Head O'meadow Elementary School?

319 students attend Head O'meadow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Head O'meadow Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Head O'meadow Elementary School?

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

What grades does Head O'meadow Elementary School offer ?

Head O'meadow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Head O'meadow Elementary School part of?

Head O'meadow Elementary School is part of Newtown School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education