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Anna H. Rockwell School

400 Whittlesey Dr., Bethel, CT 06801 · (203) 794-8688 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
111 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9431%
Grade 111237%
Grade 29732%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
15952%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
9230%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
248%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16554%
Female
13846%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Anna H. Rockwell School→Ralph M. T. Johnson School→Bethel Middle School→Bethel High School
Based on grade levels within Bethel School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Anna H. Rockwell School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
303#427 of 613#81 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#368 of 558#64 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.3%#156 of 560#17 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.6%#335 of 594#45 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-30.3%#25 of 378#2 of 63
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
303
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530322.913.2:137% (111)
2023-2430222.713.3:139% (117)
2022-2328723.912.0:134% (98)
2020-212802312.2:128% (77)
2017-184353213.6:122% (97)
2015-164203014.0:120% (82)
2010-113843012.8:111% (44)
2000-014653015.5:1N/A
1990-915472819.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anna H. Rockwell School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (435 to 303); teachers down 28% (32 to 22.9).

About Anna H. Rockwell School

Anna H. Rockwell School is an elementary school in Bethel, Connecticut, according to federal school records. There are 303 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 2.

Bethel School District is the local district for Anna H. Rockwell School. It runs 5 schools with 3,188 students.

More than half of the students at Anna H. Rockwell School are White (52%). Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 61% White among all Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Anna H. Rockwell School are from different groups.

There are 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is similar, at 12.6:1. On the income side, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

For Western Connecticut Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $128,188 a year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Anna H. Rockwell School, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools.

Ralph M. T. Johnson School is the nearest public school to Anna H. Rockwell School, about 0.1 miles away. Anna H. Rockwell School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Anna H. Rockwell School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment increased by 8% across 4 years, from 280 in 2020-21 to 303 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.2:1 in 2020-21, and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.

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Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Anna H. Rockwell School
District
Bethel School District
Address
400 Whittlesey Dr., Bethel, CT 06801
Phone
(203) 794-8688
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
303
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
111 (37%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090027000023
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Anna H. Rockwell School
How many students attend Anna H. Rockwell School?
Anna H. Rockwell School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-02.
Is Anna H. Rockwell School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anna H. Rockwell School is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at Anna H. Rockwell School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Anna H. Rockwell School.
How diverse is Anna H. Rockwell School?
Anna H. Rockwell School reports a student body of 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Anna H. Rockwell School in?
Anna H. Rockwell School is part of Bethel School District.
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