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What's the most underrated thing about Center School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090144000235
Center School
49 Main St., Ellington, CT 06029 · (860) 896-2315 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
90 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Ellington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
73.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 | 445 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School Marlborough | 458 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Bolton Center School Bolton | 473 | 21.8% | N/A |
| Tolland Intermediate School Tolland | 483 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Horace W. Porter School Columbia | 440 | 22.0% | N/A |
| Cherry Brook Primary School Canton | 426 | 15.7% | 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 Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #98 of 522 | #25 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #68 of 519 | #12 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #168 of 613 | #48 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #442 of 558 | #130 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #494 of 560 | #143 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #458 of 594 | #123 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #360 of 378 | #92 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
445
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 445 | 31.6 | 14.1:1 | 20% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 34.6 | 13.2:1 | 20% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 33.1 | 14.1:1 | 20% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 20% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 31.4 | 14.4:1 | 12% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 8% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 9% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (452 to 445); teachers up 1% (31.4 to 31.6).
About Center School
A mid-sized elementary school in Ellington, Connecticut, Center School is part of Ellington School District. It is open to students in kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 445 students.
Ellington School District has 5 schools; together they serve 2,474 students.
The share of students at Center School who are White is 82%. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Center School, there are about 14.1 students; the school has 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is lower. There are 90 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 20% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
Center School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school's county is Capitol Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region number 286, with about 137,047 students.
The closest school to Center School is Ellington High School, located about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 445, starting from 449.
The discussion board for Center School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Ellington School District
- Ellington High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Windermere SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Ellington Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
- Crystal Lake SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in Ellington
- Ellington High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Windermere SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Ellington Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
- Crystal Lake SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other Center schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named Center. Center School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Center SchoolLitchfield, CT · 263 students
- Center SchoolEast Hampton, CT · 251 students
- Center SchoolWest Willington, CT · 205 students
- Center SchoolOld Lyme, CT · 80 students
- Center SchoolStow, MA · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Ellington High School0.4 mi · 701
- Ellington Middle School1.7 mi · 393
- Maple Street School2.5 mi · 256
- Windermere School2.8 mi · 627
- Rockville High School3.3 mi · 995
- Northeast School3.4 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Center SchoolHow large is Center School?
Center School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Center School serve?
Center School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Center School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Center School.
How diverse is Center School?
Center School reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Center School public or private?
Center School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ellington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.