Eastford Elementary School

Eastford Elementary School is one of the tight-knit elementary-level communitys in Eastford, Connecticut, part of Eastford School District, with 173 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 54% leaner than the state mean of about 378.

Operationally, Eastford Elementary School answers to Eastford School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Eastford Elementary School reports that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 42%.

Across the wider county, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $90,589, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,909 students), of which Eastford Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ashford School, around 4.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Eastford Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 150 (now 173). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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