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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRITAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090267000512
Gaffney Elementary School
322 Slater Rd., New Britain, CT 06053 · (860) 225-6247 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
314 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 66 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
20.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Gaffney Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney Elementary School this school | 438 | 71.7% | N/A |
| Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School New London | 449 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Regional Multicultural Magnet School New London | 469 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School New London | 445 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School Meriden | 485 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Carrington School Waterbury | 455 | 70.3% | 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 Gaffney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #437 of 522 | #121 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #459 of 519 | #124 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #188 of 613 | #54 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #454 of 558 | #136 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #212 of 560 | #71 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #123 of 594 | #27 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #161 of 378 | #39 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
438
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 438 | 30.7 | 14.3:1 | 72% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 33.2 | 12.9:1 | 71% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 37.7 | 11.2:1 | 74% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 33 | 12.7:1 | 71% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 45.4 | 11.0:1 | 70% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 43 | 13.4:1 | 73% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 64% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 37 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gaffney Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (498 to 438); teachers down 32% (45.4 to 30.7).
About Gaffney Elementary School
Gaffney Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06053). The school's 438 students are in pre-K through 5.
New Britain School District is the local district for Gaffney Elementary School. It runs 14 schools with 9,012 students.
By race and ethnicity, Gaffney Elementary School is 60% Hispanic. The school is also 16% White, 14% Black, and 8% multiracial. That is higher than the 18% Hispanic share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Gaffney Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school has about 14.3 students per teacher and 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 72%. For comparison, public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
Gaffney Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Capitol Planning Region this way: median household income is about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Capitol Planning Region number 286 and enroll about 137,047.
The closest public school to Gaffney Elementary School is Academy of Science and Innovation, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Gaffney Elementary School saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 12.7:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Gaffney Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 New Britain School District
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · 2,521 students
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 819 students
- Slade Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other schools in New Britain
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · 2,521 students
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 819 students
- Academy of Science and InnovationHigh · 767 students
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Science and Innovation0.6 mi · 767
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School0.8 mi · 819
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High School0.8 mi · 690
- Slade Middle School1.2 mi · 781
- Lincoln Elementary School1.2 mi · 552
- Jefferson Elementary School1.5 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Gaffney Elementary SchoolHow large is Gaffney Elementary School?
Gaffney Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gaffney Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gaffney Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Gaffney Elementary School have?
Gaffney Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gaffney Elementary School?
At Gaffney Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 60% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Gaffney Elementary School public or private?
Gaffney Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Britain School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.