1
Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090468000939
Center Road School
20 Center Rd., Vernon, CT 06066 · (860) 870-6300 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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
10.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
226 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 59 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Based on grade levels within Vernon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
44.2%
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 44 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 Center Road School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Road School this school | 443 | 51.0% | N/A |
| North Street School Windsor Locks | 396 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Maple Hill School Naugatuck | 464 | 50.9% | N/A |
| Ivy Drive School Bristol | 385 | 48.1% | N/A |
| Prudence Crandall School Enfield | 351 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Chatfield-LoPresti School Seymour | 515 | 57.5% | 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 Center Road School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #294 of 522 | #82 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #295 of 519 | #82 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #175 of 613 | #50 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #101 of 558 | #30 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #100 of 560 | #40 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #268 of 594 | #71 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #239 of 378 | #58 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
443
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 443 | 40.7 | 10.9:1 | 51% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 38.7 | 11.7:1 | 48% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 40.7 | 11.1:1 | 48% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 38 | 11.5:1 | 50% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 38.6 | 12.5:1 | 42% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 32% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 25% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 669 | 41 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Road School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (482 to 443); teachers up 5% (38.6 to 40.7).
About Center Road School
In Vernon, Connecticut, Center Road School is a mid-sized elementary school. It had 443 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Center Road School falls under Vernon School District, which has 7 schools enrolling 3,181 students.
Of every 100 students at Center Road School, about 51 are White. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Center Road School reports a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher, from 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 1.7 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Center Road School, 51% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Center Road School outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Capitol Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Capitol Planning Region counts 286 public schools with about 137,047 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Center Road School from the closest public school, Vernon Center Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Center Road School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (436) to 2024-25 (443).
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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
Other schools in Vernon School District
- Rockville High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Vernon Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Skinner Road SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Northeast SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Maple Street SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Lake Street SchoolElementary · 235 students
Other schools in Vernon
- Rockville High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Vernon Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Skinner Road SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Lake Street SchoolElementary · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Vernon Center Middle School0.3 mi · 651
- Rockville High School1.3 mi · 995
- Skinner Road School1.7 mi · 340
- Maple Street School1.9 mi · 256
- Lake Street School2.0 mi · 235
- Northeast School2.3 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Center Road SchoolHow many students attend Center Road School?
Center Road School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
Is Center Road School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center Road School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Center Road School have?
Center Road School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is Center Road School?
Center Road School reports a student body of 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Center Road School?
Center Road School is overseen by Vernon School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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