Botelle Elementary School

Botelle Elementary School is a minimally staffed primary school in Norfolk, Connecticut, part of Norfolk School District. The school caters to 61 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 84% below typical.

Botelle Elementary School sits inside Norfolk School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Botelle Elementary School lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Northwest Hills Planning Region as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Botelle Elementary School lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 31% of students at Botelle Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Northwest Hills Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $93,551, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Northwest Hills Planning Region runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,539 students), of which Botelle Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Colebrook Consolidated School, roughly 4.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Botelle Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Botelle Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 95 (now 61). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 3% to 8%. Class-load math has fell: from 316.7:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.