Deep River Elementary School

Deep River Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary-level community in Deep River, Connecticut, run under Deep River School District. Current enrollment sits at 189 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 50% smaller than the state mean of about 378.

Deep River Elementary School is a school of Deep River School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Deep River Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder looks like 10% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roughly 32% of students at Deep River Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) logs that median household income runs about $104,428, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students), of which Deep River Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Valley Regional High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Deep River Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 31% since 2018, when it stood at 275 (now 189).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.