Sandy Hook Elementary School

Sandy Hook Elementary School serves students grades pre-K through 5th.

Sandy Hook Elementary School at 12 Dickinson Drive in Sandy Hook, CT.

Sandy Hook Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-4

12 Dickinson Dr, Sandy Hook, CT

Newtown School District

372 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Dr Kathleen Gombos

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Math Proficiency
82%

Reading Proficiency
78%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

78%

Math Proficiency

82%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 12:1 Teachers 28	Full Time Teachers 28
Teachers in First or Second Year 6.1%

Test Scores

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

357:1

Student Diversity

Male 51.3%	Female 48.7%
White 75.4%	Hispanic 15.2%
Two or more races 3.7%	Asian or Pacific Islander 3.2%
Black 2.6%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

6/19/2018

We have enjoyed our time at SHS. The teachers and leaders are kind and engaging. It’s still going through some transition being a new school - awkward phase. The homework was a bit excessive for a 1st grader in my opinion. The assistant principal is awesome, too bad he is leaving this year. Overall,...

5.0 parent

12/8/2017

Our overall experience at SHS has been excellent so far. Our daughter has Aspergers / "High Functioning" Autism and though she is bright she can be very challenging, but the staff has done an excellent job meeting her needs, challenging her academically, and communicating behavior and social issues...

3.0 parent

1/26/2015

I find it disturbing that they don't give adequate homework or work books to take home. They give copied pages from work books and just enough for three days out of seven days. The amount of tax dollars, I pay should reflect in school text book's. The communication between teacher and parent is naus...

5.0 other

8/4/2013

At the time of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary is academic performance ranked in the top 10%. This ranking is a testimony of the preeminence of star teachers and administrators not just teaching but teaching what the laws of the state and regulations requires and the mandated curriculum. Moreo...

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Newtown High School

9th to 12th
Public

Connecticut Fairfield County Sandy Hook 06482

Sandy Hook Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-4 in Sandy Hook, CT and is served by the Newtown School District in Connecticut. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 372 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 82% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 78% are proficient in reading. Sandy Hook Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Newtown High School, Newtown Middle School, St. Rose of Lima School, and more. Learn more about what Sandy Hook has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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