Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090123000186
Center School
7 Summit St., East Hampton, CT 06424 · (860) 365-4050 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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
11.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
52 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 125 | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 50% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Hampton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
65.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center School this school | 251 | 20.7% | N/A |
| Ann Antolini School New Hartford | 241 | 19.5% | N/A |
| Litchfield Center School Litchfield | 246 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School Killingworth | 280 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Burr District Elementary School Higganum | 278 | 20.1% | N/A |
| Lyme Consolidated School Lyme | 226 | 23.0% | 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 Center School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #168 of 522 | #12 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #107 of 519 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #510 of 613 | #17 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #166 of 558 | #11 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #545 of 560 | #22 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #456 of 594 | #22 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #55 of 378 | #3 of 18 |
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
251
-50 (-17%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 251 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 21% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 22% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 27 | 9.8:1 | 23% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 21% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 22.1 | 14.5:1 | 13% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 12% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 12% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 21 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (320 to 251); teachers unchanged (22.1 to 22).
About Center School
Center School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in East Hampton, Connecticut. It is open to students in grades 4 through 5 and enrolls 251 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll about 378 students on average.
Within East Hampton School District, Center School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,661 students.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Center School reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.4:1. The school's 11.4:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. Roughly 21% of students at Center School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 32% average for public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
On the allk12 Grade, Center School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
For Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $104,428 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region number 57, with about 19,075 students.
Center School's nearest public school is East Hampton High School (about 0.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
The federal government classifies Center School's location as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 50 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Hampton School District
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 511 students
- East Hampton High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- East Hampton Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
Other schools in East Hampton
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 511 students
- East Hampton High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- East Hampton Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
Other Center schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named Center. Center School is the 5th largest of the 10.
- Center SchoolEllington, CT · 445 students
- Center SchoolLitchfield, CT · 263 students
- Center SchoolWest Willington, CT · 205 students
- Center SchoolOld Lyme, CT · 80 students
- Center SchoolStow, MA · 485 students
Nearby schools
- East Hampton High School0.7 mi · 488
- Memorial School0.9 mi · 511
- East Hampton Middle School1.3 mi · 411
- Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School4.1 mi · 458
- Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School4.9 mi · 346
- East Haddam Elementary School6.1 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Center SchoolHow many students attend Center School?
Center School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Center School serve?
Center School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Center School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Center School.
How diverse is Center School?
Center School reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Center School?
Center School is overseen by East Hampton School District in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
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