Elizabeth Shelton School

Located at 138 Willoughby Rd., in Shelton, Connecticut, Elizabeth Shelton School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that serves 405 students (grades K through 4), run under Shelton School District.

Across the 8 schools in Shelton School District (4,303 students total), Elizabeth Shelton School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elizabeth Shelton School logs that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Elizabeth Shelton School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Elizabeth Shelton School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's rate of about 52%.

Around the school, census data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region shows median household income runs about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Elizabeth Shelton School is one campus in the mix.

Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Elizabeth Shelton School operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elizabeth Shelton School has shrank 13%, going from 467 students in 2018 to 405 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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