Gaffney Elementary School

Gaffney Elementary School is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in New Britain, Connecticut, part of New Britain School District, hosting 438 students in grades pre-K through 5.

New Britain School District runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 9,012 students. Gaffney Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Gaffney Elementary School reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 16% White, 14% Black, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the resource side, Gaffney Elementary School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Gaffney Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Gaffney Elementary School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

The closest other public school is Academy of Science and Innovation, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gaffney Elementary School.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gaffney Elementary School has fell 12%, going from 498 students in 2018 to 438 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 26% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.