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Candlewood Lake Elementary School

100 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 · (203) 775-7675 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,085 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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

Enrollment
1,085
Elementary
DISTRICT 843 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
260 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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
Pre-K444%
Kindergarten12712%
Grade 117116%
Grade 216815%
Grade 320119%
Grade 418117%
Grade 519318%

This year's kindergarten class (127) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (193).

Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
73468%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
20119%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
434%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
777%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
172%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
131%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
53649%
Female
54951%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
60.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
50.5%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 →

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Candlewood Lake Elementary School this school1,08524.0%N/A
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94618.0%N/A
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75334.4%N/A
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68214.5%N/A
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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 Candlewood Lake Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.5%#258 of 522#47 of 78
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.9%#196 of 519#42 of 75
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,085#2 of 613#1 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#386 of 558#68 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.1%#314 of 560#41 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
24.0%#431 of 594#53 of 89
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0858113.4:124% (260)
2023-241,1078313.3:126% (284)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Candlewood Lake Elementary School.

About Candlewood Lake Elementary School

Candlewood Lake Elementary School, located in Brookfield, Connecticut, is a large elementary school. Enrollment totals 1,085 students across pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll around 378, and this school is 187% above that mark.

Candlewood Lake Elementary School is run by Brookfield School District, whose 3 schools enroll 2,529 students.

Of every 100 students at Candlewood Lake Elementary School, about 68 are White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.

Candlewood Lake Elementary School lists 81 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 24% of the student body. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 8 points.

On the allk12 Grade, Candlewood Lake Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Connecticut public elementary schools.

In the wider Western Connecticut Planning Region area, the median household earns about $128,188 a year, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region, 149 public schools serve about 90,520 students.

Measured in a straight line, Stadley Rough School is about 1.1 miles from Candlewood Lake Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

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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
Candlewood Lake Elementary School
District
Brookfield School District
Address
100 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone
(203) 775-7675
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,085
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
260 (24%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090054011226
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Candlewood Lake Elementary School
How many students attend Candlewood Lake Elementary School?
Candlewood Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,085 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Candlewood Lake Elementary School serve?
Candlewood Lake Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Candlewood Lake Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Candlewood Lake Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Candlewood Lake Elementary School?
Student demographics at Candlewood Lake Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Candlewood Lake Elementary School public or private?
Candlewood Lake Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brookfield School District.
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