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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WETHERSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090507001064
Highcrest School
95 Highcrest Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109 · (860) 571-8380 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
81 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wethersfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
64.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 Highcrest School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highcrest School this school | 429 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Quaker Farms School Oxford | 384 | 19.3% | N/A |
| Monroe Elementary School Monroe | 414 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Kathleen E. Goodwin School Old Saybrook | 383 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Ridge Road Elementary School North Haven | 415 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Stepney Elementary School Monroe | 512 | 20.3% | 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 Highcrest School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #172 of 522 | #47 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #179 of 519 | #54 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #204 of 613 | #59 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #458 of 558 | #138 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #361 of 560 | #112 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.9% | #472 of 594 | #127 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #330 of 378 | #82 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
429
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 429 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 19% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 20% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 20% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 19% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 16% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 15% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 14% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 24 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highcrest School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (444 to 429); teachers up 11% (27 to 30).
About Highcrest School
Students in Wethersfield, Connecticut, attend Highcrest School, a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 429 students enrolled.
Within Wethersfield School District, Highcrest School is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 3,386 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Highcrest School. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Highcrest School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Federal data list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Highcrest School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.3:1. Among elementary schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. The lunch program counts 19% of students at Highcrest School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Capitol Planning Region report 43%.
Across Capitol Planning Region, median household income is about $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Capitol Planning Region number 286 and enroll about 137,047.
West Hill School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Highcrest School went from 463 students to 429. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.0:1 to 14.3:1.
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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 Wethersfield School District
- Wethersfield High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Silas Deane Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Emerson-Williams SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Alfred W. Hanmer SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Charles Wright SchoolElementary · 235 students
Other schools in Wethersfield
- Wethersfield High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Silas Deane Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Discovery AcademyElementary · 522 students
- Emerson-Williams SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Alfred W. Hanmer SchoolElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- West Hill School1.2 mi · 392
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary School1.4 mi · 342
- Myrtle H. Stevens School1.6 mi · 401
- Emerson-Williams School1.6 mi · 408
- Ruth Chaffee School1.7 mi · 317
- CREC Preschool at Progress Drive1.8 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Highcrest SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highcrest School?
Highcrest School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Highcrest School serve?
Highcrest School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highcrest School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highcrest School is approximately 14.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highcrest School?
At Highcrest School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Highcrest School public or private?
Highcrest School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wethersfield School District.
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