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What's the most underrated thing about Elizabeth Shelton School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090405000798
Elizabeth Shelton School
138 Willoughby Rd., Shelton, CT 06484 · (203) 929-1330 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest 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
13.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
138 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Shelton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
66.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 Elizabeth Shelton School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Shelton School this school | 405 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Rowayton School Norwalk | 402 | 30.8% | N/A |
| Mohegan School Shelton | 325 | 30.8% | N/A |
| Frank A. Berry School Bethel | 378 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Northville Elementary School New Milford | 428 | 30.4% | N/A |
| Edna C. Stevens School Cromwell | 413 | 32.2% | 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 Elizabeth Shelton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #156 of 522 | #16 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #211 of 519 | #18 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #243 of 613 | #29 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #387 of 558 | #37 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #194 of 560 | #25 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #362 of 594 | #53 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #136 of 378 | #14 of 43 |
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
405
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 405 | 30.2 | 13.4:1 | 34% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 27.2 | 15.6:1 | 32% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 27.2 | 14.8:1 | 27% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 26% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 32.3 | 14.5:1 | 20% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 24% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 15% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 35 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 23 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth Shelton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (467 to 405); teachers down 6% (32.3 to 30.2).
About Elizabeth Shelton School
Elizabeth Shelton School is an elementary school located in Shelton, Connecticut, in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The school covers kindergarten through 4 and reported 405 students in 2024-25.
Shelton School District has 8 schools and 4,303 students, and Elizabeth Shelton School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Elizabeth Shelton School is 58% White. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
Elizabeth Shelton School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, with 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The school has 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region report 52%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Elizabeth Shelton School outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $86,191, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 121 public schools and about 59,861 students.
Of the public schools around it, Elizabeth Shelton School is closest to Intermediate School, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Elizabeth Shelton School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (397) and 2024-25 (405).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelton School District
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Perry Hill Elementary SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Mohegan SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Long Hill SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Booth Hill SchoolElementary · 304 students
Other schools in Shelton
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Perry Hill Elementary SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Mohegan SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Long Hill SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Booth Hill SchoolElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Intermediate School0.8 mi · 714
- Shelton High School0.9 mi · 1,308
- Perry Hill Elementary School1.9 mi · 711
- Mohegan School2.0 mi · 325
- Little Raiders University2.3 mi · 63
- Derby Middle School2.3 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth Shelton SchoolHow many students attend Elizabeth Shelton School?
Elizabeth Shelton School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Elizabeth Shelton School serve?
Elizabeth Shelton School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Shelton School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Shelton School is approximately 13.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elizabeth Shelton School?
Student demographics at Elizabeth Shelton School are roughly 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Elizabeth Shelton School public or private?
Elizabeth Shelton School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shelton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.