Mohegan School, Uncasville CT - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mohegan School

Mohegan School is an elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Uncasville, a residential village within Montville in southeastern Connecticut. The school enrolls a diverse body of students, with a balance across the school's grade levels and a student population that reflects the broader demographics of the region, including substantial shares of students who are Hispanic, White, and of two or more races. About half of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating moderate economic need within the school's families.

The school's academic standing shows mixed results across the tested grades. In mathematics, performance rises notably from third grade through fourth grade, then levels off in fifth grade. In English language arts, fourth-grade proficiency outpaces the school, while third and fifth grades show lower marks. Science testing, conducted only in fifth grade, shows proficiency rates modestly above a third of the test-taking cohort. When aggregated across all tested subjects and grades, Mohegan School's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint among districts in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The school achieved full test participation, which is a strength. A parent may want to look into whether the school has plans or initiatives underway to strengthen proficiency in the early grades, where the numbers are notably lower, and to understand what supports exist for students working below proficiency.

The school sits within Montville School District, which administers three elementary schools across the town's villages. In May 2026 the district reopened and officially renamed The Palmer School, a historic building, as part of broader efforts to reconfigure elementary capacity. Families relocating to the Uncasville or Oakdale areas should confirm current elementary attendance boundaries with the district, as building changes can affect school assignment.

Uncasville itself is a car-oriented suburban village anchored by owner-occupied single-family homes and small apartment buildings, many built decades ago. The dominant employment and commercial presence is the Mohegan Sun casino resort, which sits on tribal land and serves as a major regional employer and destination. The area is in active growth for multifamily and affordable housing, particularly along Route 32, driven in part by regional hiring at nearby defense contractors. Neighborhood character is shaped more by commercial corridors and parking lots than by pedestrian streets; most working residents drive alone to work. Regional public transit through the Southeast Area Transit District provides bus service, but car ownership is practical for daily life. Housing values have appreciated modestly in recent years, and median household income regionally sits in a mid-range position. The area's Mohegan tribal history and contemporary tribal governance are woven into the community's identity and civic life.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 57% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 61% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 50% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 57% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 52% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 56% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.