Doolittle School

Located at 735 Cornwall Ave., in Cheshire, Connecticut, Doolittle School is a moderately sized K-5 school that caters to 529 students (grades K through 6), one of the schools within Cheshire School District. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Doolittle School sits 40% larger than that benchmark.

Cheshire School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,236 students. Doolittle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Doolittle School logs that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Doolittle School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Doolittle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region shows median household income runs about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region runs 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), of which Doolittle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cheshire High School, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Doolittle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Doolittle School has edged up 16%, going from 456 students in 2018 to 529 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 72% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.