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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090021000018
Emma Hart Willard School
1088 Norton Rd., Berlin, CT 06037 · (860) 828-4151 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
134 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 44%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Berlin School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
55.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
434
-58 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.1:1
% White
71%
was 79%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Emma Hart Willard School
Emma Hart Willard School is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in Berlin, Connecticut, part of Berlin School District, works with 434 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Within Berlin School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,593 students, Emma Hart Willard School is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Emma Hart Willard School records that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the resource side, On paper, Emma Hart Willard School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Emma Hart Willard School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Capitol Planning Region shows the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Emma Hart Willard School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).
Nearest neighbor: Catherine M. McGee Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Emma Hart Willard School.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emma Hart Willard School has declined 12%, going from 492 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 79% to 71%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.
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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 Berlin School District
- Berlin High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Mary E. Griswold SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Richard D. Hubbard SchoolElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Berlin
- Berlin High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Catherine M. McGee Middle School0.4 mi · 595
- Berlin High School0.4 mi · 836
- Richard D. Hubbard School1.8 mi · 215
- Mary E. Griswold School2.1 mi · 513
- New Britain High School2.6 mi · 2,521
- Northend Elementary School3.0 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Emma Hart Willard SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emma Hart Willard School?
Emma Hart Willard School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Emma Hart Willard School serve?
Emma Hart Willard School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Emma Hart Willard School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Emma Hart Willard School.
How diverse is Emma Hart Willard School?
Emma Hart Willard School reports a student body of 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Emma Hart Willard School public or private?
Emma Hart Willard School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berlin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.