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Does East School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CANAAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090270000530
East School
54 Little Brook Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840 · (203) 594-4219 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A+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
11.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (112).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 New Canaan School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
89.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
88.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 →
Where East School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.4% | #7 of 522 | #6 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.3% | #8 of 519 | #7 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #60 of 613 | #18 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #194 of 558 | #34 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #452 of 560 | #69 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #131 of 176 | #21 of 24 |
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
554
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 554 | 47.2 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 46.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 43.1 | 12.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 43 | 12.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 45 | 11.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 43 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 40 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 41 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 23 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (537 to 554); teachers up 5% (45 to 47.2).
About East School
East School is an elementary school located in New Canaan, Connecticut, in Western Connecticut Planning Region. It had 554 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 4. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 47% bigger than average.
New Canaan School District enrolls 4,040 students, and its 5 schools include East School.
The share of White students at East School is 79%, a majority. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 61% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
There are about 11.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at East School, which has 47.2. The school's 11.7:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut.
On the allk12 Grade, East School lands at A+, ahead of 98% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The county, Western Connecticut Planning Region, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $128,188 a year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting East School, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools.
Saxe Middle School is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (549) to 2024-25 (554). The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at East School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Canaan School District
- Saxe Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,271 students
- New Canaan High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- West SchoolElementary · 481 students
- South SchoolElementary · 477 students
Other schools in New Canaan
- Saxe Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,271 students
- New Canaan High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- West SchoolElementary · 481 students
- South SchoolElementary · 477 students
Other East schools
One other US public school is named East. East School is the largest of the 2.
- East SchoolROOSEVELT, UT · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Saxe Middle School1.2 mi · 1,271
- South School1.3 mi · 477
- New Canaan High School1.4 mi · 1,257
- Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School2.0 mi · 428
- West School2.5 mi · 481
- Fox Run Elementary School2.5 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About East SchoolHow many students attend East School?
East School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does East School serve?
East School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does East School have?
East School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at East School?
Student demographics at East School are roughly 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is East School public or private?
East School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Canaan School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.