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Does Bolton Center School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOLTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090036000036
Bolton Center School
108 Notch Rd., Bolton, CT 06043 · (860) 643-2411 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
103 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bolton Center School→Bolton High School
Based on grade levels within Bolton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
65.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bolton Center School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Center School this school | 473 | 21.8% | N/A |
| Center School Ellington | 445 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Mary E. Griswold School Kensington | 513 | 22.8% | N/A |
| Memorial School East Hampton | 511 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Tolland Intermediate School Tolland | 483 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Horace W. Porter School Columbia | 440 | 22.0% | N/A |
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 Bolton Center School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #164 of 522 | #46 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #173 of 519 | #50 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #130 of 613 | #35 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #98 of 558 | #28 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #408 of 560 | #123 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #453 of 594 | #122 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #177 of 378 | #43 of 101 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
473
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 43.6 | 10.8:1 | 22% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 42.4 | 11.3:1 | 24% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 47.4 | 10.5:1 | 26% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 49 | 9.9:1 | 26% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 42.6 | 12.4:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 684 | 47 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bolton Center School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (530 to 473); teachers up 2% (42.6 to 43.6).
About Bolton Center School
Bolton Center School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Bolton, Connecticut. It is open to students in pre-K through 8 and enrolls 473 students. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).
Bolton School District is the district for Bolton Center School. It has 2 schools and 685 students.
About 75% of the student body at Bolton Center School is White. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 64% of Capitol Planning Region residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
With 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Bolton Center School, 22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Bolton Center School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
For Capitol Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region number 286, with about 137,047 students.
Measured in a straight line, Bolton High School is about 1.4 miles from Bolton Center School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Bolton Center School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 485 to 473.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bolton High School1.4 mi · 212
- Highland Park School2.8 mi · 300
- Lake Street School2.9 mi · 235
- Buckley School3.0 mi · 284
- Bowers School3.7 mi · 376
- Illing Middle School3.8 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Bolton Center SchoolHow large is Bolton Center School?
Bolton Center School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Bolton Center School serve?
Bolton Center School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bolton Center School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Bolton Center School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bolton Center School?
At Bolton Center School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Bolton Center School?
Bolton Center School is overseen by Bolton School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.