Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary

As a big elementary-level community in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary hosts 604 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Capitol Region Education Council. Enrollment runs roughly 60% bigger than the state mean of about 378.

Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary is one of 16 schools operated by Capitol Region Education Council, a district that hosts 8,762 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary reports that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 26% Black, 16% White, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 52% 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 meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Capitol Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cromwell Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary has expanded 39%, going from 434 students in 2018 to 604 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 27% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.