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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
458
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090237000437
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School
25 School Dr., Marlborough, CT 06447 · (860) 295-6220 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-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
12.2:1
38 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
85 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 5% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
70.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School this school | 458 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Cherry Brook Primary School Canton | 426 | 15.7% | N/A |
| Center School Ellington | 445 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Tolland Intermediate School Tolland | 483 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Birch Grove Primary School Tolland | 532 | 19.2% | N/A |
| Horace W. Porter School Columbia | 440 | 22.0% | 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 Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #125 of 522 | #31 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #133 of 519 | #36 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #153 of 613 | #44 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #259 of 558 | #71 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #526 of 560 | #148 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #476 of 594 | #129 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #266 of 378 | #67 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
458
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
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 | 458 | 37.6 | 12.2:1 | 19% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 38.6 | 11.5:1 | 19% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 36.6 | 12.5:1 | 16% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 15% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 39.3 | 12.5:1 | 10% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 9% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 675 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 6% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 47 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 43 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (491 to 458); teachers down 4% (39.3 to 37.6).
About Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School is an elementary school located in Marlborough, Connecticut, in Capitol Planning Region. In all, 458 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. The school is 21% above the average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
For district matters, Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School falls under Marlborough School District.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School reported 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Roughly 19% of students at Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
On the allk12 Grade, Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Capitol Planning Region, home to about 977,290 people, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School shares Capitol Planning Region with 285 other public schools.
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School's nearest public school is Center School (about 4.1 miles). In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School.
The federal government classifies Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 17 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Nearby schools
- Center School4.1 mi · 251
- Memorial School4.1 mi · 511
- East Hampton High School4.2 mi · 488
- Gilead Hill School4.3 mi · 317
- East Hampton Middle School5.2 mi · 411
- Hebron Elementary School5.3 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School?
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School serve?
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School?
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School public or private?
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marlborough School District.
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