A. Ward Spaulding School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Suffield, Connecticut, A. Ward Spaulding School works with 455 students from grades pre-K through 2, run under Suffield School District. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 20% above typical.

Within Suffield School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,011 students, A. Ward Spaulding School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, A. Ward Spaulding School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder consists of 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting A. Ward Spaulding School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put median household income runs about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), A. Ward Spaulding School is one campus in the mix.

Suffield High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 448 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025.

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