Elizabeth Green School

Elizabeth Green School is a primary school of close-knit scale in Newington, Connecticut, overseen by Newington School District, caters to 278 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Across the 7 schools in Newington School District (3,828 students total), Elizabeth Green School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Elizabeth Green School logs that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Elizabeth Green School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) shows that median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Elizabeth Green School is one.

The closest other public school is Martin Kellogg Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elizabeth Green School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 298 students in 2018 compared to 278 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share expanded from 7% to 13%. Class-load math has fell: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Elizabeth Green School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.