The average public preschool in Connecticut has approximately 385 students (2025).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Connecticut (by enrollment) is Candlewood Lake Elementary School with 1,107 students.
# Students Range: 580
1,107
Avg. # Students: 697
Largest Connecticut Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Students: 1,107
Grades: PK-5
100 Candlewood Lake Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-7675
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-7675
Rank: #22.
Blackham School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,046
Grades: PK-8
425 Thorme St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7951
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7951
Rank: #33.
Cesar Batalla School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,020
Grades: PK-8
606 Howard Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 579-8501
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 579-8501
Rank: #44.
Beecher Road School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 882
Grades: PK-6
40 Beecher Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Rank: #55.
Ana Grace Academy Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 856
Grades: PK-8
129 Griffin Road North
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 677-0380
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 677-0380
Rank: #66.
Students: 854
Grades: PK-2
217 Wolfpit Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8678
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8678
Rank: #77.
Geraldine Johnson School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 802
Grades: PK-8
475 Lexington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2500
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2500
Rank: #88.
Read School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 793
Grades: PK-8
130 Ezra St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8030
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8030
Rank: #99.
Pleasant Valley School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 718
Grades: PK-5
591 Ellington Rd.
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 610-0291
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 610-0291
Rank: #1010.
Fair Haven School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 713
Grades: PK-8
164 Grand Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2600
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2600
Rank: #1111.
Luis Munoz Marin School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 710
Grades: PK-8
479 Helen St.
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-8202
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-8202
Rank: #1212.
Squadron Line School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 703
Grades: PK-6
44 Squadron Line Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Rank: #1313.
Griswold Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 665
Grades: PK-4
303 Slater Ave.
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7610
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7610
Rank: #1414.
Somers Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 658
Grades: PK-5
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Rank: #1515.
Students: 653
Grades: PK-2
779 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Rank: #1616.
Windermere School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 651
Grades: PK-6
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329
Rank: #1717.
Kennelly School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 650
Grades: PK-8
180 White Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860
Rank: #1818.
Dwight-bellizzi Dual Language Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 643
Grades: PK-8
215 South Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2400
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2400
Rank: #1919.
Gallup Hill School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 636
Grades: PK-5
169 Gallup Hill Rd.
Ledyard, CT 06339
(860) 536-9477
Ledyard, CT 06339
(860) 536-9477
Rank: #2020.
Webster Micro Society Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 631
Grades: PK-8
5 Cone Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-5380
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-5380
Rank: #2121.
Jumoke Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 619
Grades: PK-12
999 Asylum Ave. Suite 200
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 527-0575
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 527-0575
Rank: #2222.
Samuel Staples Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 618
Grades: PK-5
515 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 261-3607
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 261-3607
Rank: #2323.
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 614
Grades: PK-5
380 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Rank: #2424.
Wendell L. Cross School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 612
Grades: PK-8
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Rank: #2525.
Students: 606
Grades: PK-2
315 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717
Rank: #2626.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 605
Grades: PK-5
75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300
Rank: #2727.
John Winthrop School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 601
Grades: PK-8
85 Eckart St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7769
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7769
Rank: #2828.
Prendergast School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 600
Grades: PK-5
59 Finney St.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5080
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5080
Rank: #2929.
Ox Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 598
Grades: PK-5
395 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2579
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2579
Rank: #3030.
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 595
Grades: PK-5
233 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162
Rank: #3131.
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 591
Grades: PK-5
240 Main St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Rank: #3232.
Barnum School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 587
Grades: PK-8
495 Waterview Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2300
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2300
Rank: #3333.
H. S. Chase School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 585
Grades: PK-5
40 Woodtick Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Rank: #3434.
Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 582
Grades: PK-5
7 Gardner Way
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-1652
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-1652
Rank: #3535.
Students: 580
Grades: PK-4
134 Warrenville Rd.
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Connecticut average public preschools student size?
The Connecticut average public preschools student size is 385 for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Connecticut?
The best top ranked public preschools in Connecticut include Candlewood Lake Elementary School, Blackham School and Cesar Batalla School.
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