Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 15·NCES 090353701116
Gainfield Elementary School
307 Old Field Rd., Southbury, CT 06488 · (203) 264-5312 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% 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
12.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
39 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
67.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
75.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 Gainfield Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainfield Elementary School this school | 321 | 12.1% | N/A |
| Head O'Meadow Elementary School Newtown | 327 | 8.0% | N/A |
| Mile Creek School Old Lyme | 334 | 9.6% | N/A |
| Gilead Hill School Hebron | 317 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Sherman School Fairfield | 385 | 8.1% | N/A |
| Stratfield School Fairfield | 326 | 11.3% | 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 Gainfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #71 of 522 | #4 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #146 of 519 | #11 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #389 of 613 | #45 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #248 of 558 | #21 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #525 of 560 | #68 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.1% | #539 of 594 | #69 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #251 of 378 | #27 of 43 |
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
321
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 321 | 26.5 | 12.1:1 | 12% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 26.4 | 13.1:1 | 16% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 23.9 | 14.7:1 | 13% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 15% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 26.7 | 13.0:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 9% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 5% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 32 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 24 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gainfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (347 to 321); teachers down 1% (26.7 to 26.5).
About Gainfield Elementary School
Gainfield Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Southbury, Connecticut. Enrollment totals 321 students across pre-K through 5.
Regional School District 15 is the district for Gainfield Elementary School. It has 7 schools and 3,345 students.
Gainfield Elementary School is 84% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 64% White among all Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. The diversity index for Gainfield Elementary School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.1:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Roughly 12% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 52% average among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Gainfield Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 121 public schools in the county, enrolling about 59,861, Gainfield Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Rochambeau Middle School is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Gainfield Elementary School.
In the federal locale system, Gainfield Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 13.6 in 2020-21 to 12.1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Gainfield Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Regional School District 15
- Pomperaug Regional High SchoolHigh · 970 students
- Long Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 518 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Rochambeau Middle SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- Pomperaug Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Middlebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
Other schools in Southbury
- Pomperaug Regional High SchoolHigh · 970 students
- Rochambeau Middle SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- Pomperaug Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Rochambeau Middle School0.8 mi · 412
- Pomperaug Elementary School1.0 mi · 395
- Pomperaug Regional High School3.5 mi · 970
- Long Meadow Elementary School3.9 mi · 518
- Mitchell Elementary School4.8 mi · 328
- Woodbury Middle School4.8 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Gainfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gainfield Elementary School?
Gainfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gainfield Elementary School serve?
Gainfield Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Gainfield Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Gainfield Elementary School.
How diverse is Gainfield Elementary School?
Gainfield Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Gainfield Elementary School?
Gainfield Elementary School is overseen by Regional School District 15 in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.