Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090147000242
Eli Whitney School
94 Middle Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 · (860) 763-7540 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% 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
15.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
155 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 127 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 31% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Enfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
51.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 Eli Whitney School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Whitney School this school | 346 | 44.8% | N/A |
| Carbone School/East Haven Academy East Haven | 363 | 47.7% | N/A |
| Linden Street School Plainville | 363 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Hazardville Memorial School Enfield | 298 | 48.0% | N/A |
| Louis Toffolon School Plainville | 365 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Harry S. Fisher Elementary School Terryville | 286 | 46.5% | 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 Eli Whitney School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #251 of 522 | #70 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #264 of 519 | #76 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #345 of 613 | #99 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #532 of 558 | #154 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #264 of 560 | #86 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #298 of 594 | #80 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #279 of 378 | #70 of 101 |
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
346
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 346 | 22.1 | 15.7:1 | 45% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 29.7 | 11.1:1 | 50% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 31.1 | 10.9:1 | 48% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 51% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 28.8 | 12.8:1 | 45% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 37% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 32% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 31 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eli Whitney School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (369 to 346); teachers down 23% (28.8 to 22.1).
About Eli Whitney School
In Enfield, Connecticut, part of Capitol Planning Region, Eli Whitney School is an elementary school. Its 346 students are spread across grades 3 through 5.
A total of 8 schools make up Enfield School District, with 4,226 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Eli Whitney School, with 62% of enrollment. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is close to the 64% White share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. Eli Whitney School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Eli Whitney School was 15.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 15.7:1 here. Eli Whitney School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 45%. That tracks the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
allk12 grades Eli Whitney School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Capitol Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools and roughly 137,047 students.
The next-closest public school is Hazardville Memorial School, about 1.1 miles away. Eli Whitney School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 352 in 2020-21, 346 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.7:1.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Enfield School District
- Enfield High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Prudence Crandall SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Henry Barnard SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Hazardville Memorial SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Edgar H. Parkman SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Enfield
- Enfield High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Academy of Computer Science and EngineeringHigh · 550 students
- Prudence Crandall SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Henry Barnard SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Hazardville Memorial SchoolElementary · 298 students
Other Eli Whitney schools
One other US public school is named Eli Whitney. Eli Whitney School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Eli Whitney SchoolStratford, CT · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Hazardville Memorial School1.1 mi · 298
- Henry Barnard School1.4 mi · 311
- John F. Kennedy Middle School1.9 mi · 1,002
- Enfield Street School2.0 mi · 226
- Enfield High School2.1 mi · 1,426
- Prudence Crandall School2.3 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Eli Whitney SchoolHow many students attend Eli Whitney School?
Eli Whitney School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Eli Whitney School serve?
Eli Whitney School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Eli Whitney School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Eli Whitney School.
How diverse is Eli Whitney School?
Eli Whitney School reports a student body of 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Eli Whitney School?
Eli Whitney School is overseen by Enfield School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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