Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090051000099
Ivy Drive School
160 Ivy Dr., Bristol, CT 06010 · (860) 584-7844 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
185 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
55.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
53.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
385
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.3:1
% White
50%
was 64%
% Hispanic
34%
was 18%
% Black
7%
was 10%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Ivy Drive School
Set in Bristol, Connecticut, Ivy Drive School is an average-sized primary school, part of Bristol School District. It caters to 385 students across grades K through 5.
Bristol School District comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 7,241 students; Ivy Drive School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Ivy Drive School reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Ivy Drive School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Ivy Drive School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Around the school, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Ivy Drive School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students).
Nearest neighbor: Mountain View School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ivy Drive School.
Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 382 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.
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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 Bristol School District
- Bristol Central High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Bristol Eastern High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Greene-Hills SchoolElementary · 918 students
- West Bristol SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Chippens Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- South Side SchoolElementary · 515 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Bristol Central High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Bristol Eastern High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Greene-Hills SchoolElementary · 918 students
- West Bristol SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Chippens Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- South Side SchoolElementary · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View School0.6 mi · 356
- Northeast Middle School0.7 mi · 324
- Edgewood Pre-K Academy1.2 mi · 267
- Stafford School1.4 mi · 353
- Louis Toffolon School1.5 mi · 365
- West Woods Upper Elementary School1.5 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Ivy Drive SchoolHow large is Ivy Drive School?
Ivy Drive School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ivy Drive School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ivy Drive School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivy Drive School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ivy Drive School is approximately 13.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ivy Drive School?
At Ivy Drive School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ivy Drive School public or private?
Ivy Drive School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bristol School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.