John Paterson School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 394 students
Ruth Chaffee School
160 Superior Avenue, Newington, CT 06111
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
317
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newington School District
Capitol Planning Region
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Ruth Chaffee School
Ruth Chaffee School is a public elementary school in Newington, Connecticut, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Newington School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Capitol Planning Region.
In the 2024–25 school year, 317 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–4
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 317 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Newington School District
- County
- Capitol Planning Region
- NCES school ID
- 090288000612
Schools near Ruth Chaffee School
All 8 schools in Newington →
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 342 students
Highcrest School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 429 students
Elizabeth Green School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 278 students
West Hill School
Public · Grades Pre-K–3 · 392 students
Emerson-Williams School
Public · Grades K–6 · 408 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.