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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090240000440
Casimir Pulaski School
100 Clearview Ave., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 238-1273 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+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
14.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
471 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
47.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Casimir Pulaski School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casimir Pulaski School this school | 539 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Roger Sherman School Meriden | 457 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Multicultural Magnet School Bridgeport | 436 | 89.7% | N/A |
| Smalley Elementary School New Britain | 594 | 86.2% | N/A |
| John Barry School Meriden | 418 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Smith Elementary School New Britain | 461 | 80.3% | 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 Casimir Pulaski School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #274 of 522 | #42 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #300 of 519 | #43 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #71 of 613 | #4 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #481 of 558 | #73 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #316 of 560 | #59 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #34 of 594 | #6 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #120 of 176 | #20 of 32 |
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
539
-61 (-10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 539 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 87% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 40.2 | 14.4:1 | 88% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 41.1 | 14.0:1 | 87% (502) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 86% (518) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 34.3 | 15.2:1 | 85% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 81% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 44 | 16.0:1 | 81% (573) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 45 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 719 | 39 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Casimir Pulaski School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (519 to 539); teachers up 8% (34.3 to 37).
About Casimir Pulaski School
Casimir Pulaski School is a medium-sized elementary school in Meriden, Connecticut, under Meriden School District. It enrolled 539 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 43% higher than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.
Meriden School District has 13 schools and 8,036 students, and Casimir Pulaski School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Casimir Pulaski School, with 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% White, 10% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 20% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Casimir Pulaski School was 14.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 14.6:1 here. Casimir Pulaski School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%. Across public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 51%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Casimir Pulaski School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $88,197, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools and roughly 72,909 students.
Israel Putnam School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Casimir Pulaski School's enrollment dropped from 600 in 2020-21 to 539 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (18.2:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meriden School District
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
- Nathan Hale SchoolElementary · 485 students
Other schools in Meriden
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Other Casimir Pulaski schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Casimir Pulaski. Casimir Pulaski School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOLSCARSDALE, NY · 579 students
- Casimir PulaskiNew Bedford, MA · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Israel Putnam School0.7 mi · 445
- Benjamin Franklin School1.3 mi · 357
- Orville H. Platt High School1.3 mi · 1,191
- Lincoln Middle School1.3 mi · 684
- Roger Sherman School1.4 mi · 457
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School1.4 mi · 753
Frequently asked questions
About Casimir Pulaski SchoolHow large is Casimir Pulaski School?
Casimir Pulaski School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Casimir Pulaski School serve?
Casimir Pulaski School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Casimir Pulaski School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Casimir Pulaski School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Casimir Pulaski School?
At Casimir Pulaski School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 68% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Casimir Pulaski School public or private?
Casimir Pulaski School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Meriden School District.
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