Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HADDAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090120000184
East Haddam Elementary School
45 Joe Williams Rd., Moodus, CT 06469 · (860) 873-5076 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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
12.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
97 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 48 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 20% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
69.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 East Haddam Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Haddam Elementary School this school | 340 | 28.5% | N/A |
| George Hersey Robertson School Coventry | 370 | 26.5% | N/A |
| Coventry Grammar School Coventry | 361 | 31.3% | N/A |
| Pomfret Community School Pomfret Center | 332 | 23.2% | N/A |
| Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 366 | 25.4% | N/A |
| Preston Veterans' Memorial School Preston | 284 | 28.2% | 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 East Haddam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #139 of 522 | #8 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #155 of 519 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #362 of 613 | #6 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #253 of 558 | #14 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #556 of 560 | #26 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #396 of 594 | #14 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #60 of 176 | #5 of 9 |
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
340
+53 (+18%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 340 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 29% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 28% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 27% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 20% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 25.1 | 12.2:1 | 10% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 18% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 10% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 38 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 723 | 46 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Haddam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (306 to 340); teachers up 12% (25.1 to 28).
About East Haddam Elementary School
East Haddam Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Moodus, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06469). The student body numbers 340 students, from pre-K through 3.
East Haddam Elementary School falls under East Haddam School District, which has 3 schools enrolling 948 students.
Federal enrollment data show East Haddam Elementary School is 90% White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's residents are about 81% White, 9 points below the school's share. East Haddam Elementary School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 12.1:1 comes from the school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut fairly closely. The lunch program counts 29% of students at East Haddam Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region average 32%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, East Haddam Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, the median household income is $104,428, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. There are 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, enrolling about 19,075 students in all.
Nathan Hale-Ray High School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment grew 18% from its 2020-21 level of 287.
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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Haddam School District
- Nathan Hale-Ray Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolHigh · 262 students
Other schools in Moodus
- Nathan Hale-Ray Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolHigh · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Nathan Hale-Ray High School0.6 mi · 262
- Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School1.3 mi · 346
- Memorial School5.4 mi · 511
- Center School6.1 mi · 251
- East Hampton Middle School6.3 mi · 411
- East Hampton High School6.8 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About East Haddam Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Haddam Elementary School?
East Haddam Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-03.
Is East Haddam Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Haddam Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Haddam Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Haddam Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at East Haddam Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Haddam Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees East Haddam Elementary School?
East Haddam Elementary School is overseen by East Haddam School District in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
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