Crystal Lake School

Crystal Lake School is a close-knit elementary school in Ellington, Connecticut, part of Ellington School District. The school hosts 308 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Ellington School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,474 students; Crystal Lake School is among them.

Demographically, Crystal Lake School shows that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Crystal Lake School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 28% of students at Crystal Lake School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Crystal Lake School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

West Stafford School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crystal Lake School has ticked up 5%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 308 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 87% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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