Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090144000236
Crystal Lake School
59 South Road, Ellington, CT 06029 · (860) 896-2322 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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
14.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
87 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
40%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
67.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
67.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 Crystal Lake School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake School this school | 308 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Highland School Wallingford | 292 | 26.7% | N/A |
| William H. Hatton Elementary School Southington | 320 | 31.9% | N/A |
| William M. Strong Elementary School Plantsville | 294 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Fletcher W. Judson School Watertown | 302 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Great Neck Elementary School Waterford | 309 | 29.1% | 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 Crystal Lake School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #155 of 522 | #41 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #139 of 519 | #38 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #419 of 613 | #120 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #471 of 558 | #142 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #427 of 560 | #126 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #400 of 594 | #109 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #102 of 176 | #29 of 54 |
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
308
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 308 | 21.3 | 14.5:1 | 28% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 22.3 | 13.9:1 | 24% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 23.2 | 13.2:1 | 17% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 19% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 25.8 | 11.4:1 | 10% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 13 | 15.5:1 | 10% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 12 | 18.1:1 | 9% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 13 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 13 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crystal Lake School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (293 to 308); teachers down 17% (25.8 to 21.3).
About Crystal Lake School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Ellington, Connecticut, Crystal Lake School is part of Ellington School District. It enrolled 308 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Ellington School District has 2,474 students in 5 schools, and Crystal Lake School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Crystal Lake School, at 77%. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Capitol Planning Region is roughly 64% White. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.5 students per teacher and 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.9 above the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 28%. That rate is below the 43% average among public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Crystal Lake School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Capitol Planning Region has about 977,290 residents, and the median household income is $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Crystal Lake School, Capitol Planning Region has 285 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Crystal Lake School to another public school is about 3.2 miles, to West Stafford School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Crystal Lake School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 312 students in 2020-21 and 308 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Center SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Ellington Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
Other schools in Ellington
- Ellington High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Windermere SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Center SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Ellington Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
Nearby schools
- West Stafford School3.2 mi · 176
- Tolland Intermediate School4.1 mi · 483
- Tolland Middle School4.3 mi · 468
- Stafford Middle School4.5 mi · 285
- Tolland High School4.5 mi · 639
- Ellington High School4.5 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Crystal Lake SchoolHow many students attend Crystal Lake School?
Crystal Lake School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-06.
Is Crystal Lake School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crystal Lake School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crystal Lake School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crystal Lake School is approximately 14.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crystal Lake School?
At Crystal Lake School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Crystal Lake School public or private?
Crystal Lake 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.