Anna H. Rockwell School

Anna H. Rockwell School is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in Bethel, Connecticut, part of Bethel School District, with 303 students on its rolls from grades K through 2.

Within Bethel School District, which oversees 5 schools and 3,188 students, Anna H. Rockwell School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Anna H. Rockwell School lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the income-and-resources front, Anna H. Rockwell School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $128,188 per year, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), of which Anna H. Rockwell School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ralph M. T. Johnson School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Anna H. Rockwell School has fell 30%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 303 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 66% to 52%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.