Edgewood Pre-K Academy

Edgewood Pre-K Academy is a tight-knit elementary school in Bristol, Connecticut, part of Bristol School District. The school educates 267 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Within Bristol School District, which oversees 13 schools and 7,241 students, Edgewood Pre-K Academy is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Edgewood Pre-K Academy lists that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 42% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,191 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Edgewood Pre-K Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stafford School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edgewood Pre-K Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgewood Pre-K Academy has expanded 164%, going from 101 students in 2018 to 267 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.