Essex Elementary School

Essex Elementary School, an intimate elementary school in Centerbrook, Connecticut, run under Essex School District, caters to 307 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Essex School District is the operating authority for Essex Elementary School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Essex Elementary School lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $104,428, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students), Essex Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Valley Regional High School, around 2.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Essex Elementary School.

Essex Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Essex Elementary School has ticked down 10%, going from 343 students in 2018 to 307 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.