Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRITAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090267000514
Jefferson Elementary School
140 Horse Plain Rd., New Britain, CT 06053 · (860) 223-8007 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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
12.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
291 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
55%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
16.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Jefferson Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School this school | 389 | 74.8% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School Meriden | 485 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Gaffney Elementary School New Britain | 438 | 71.7% | N/A |
| Smith Elementary School New Britain | 461 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy Hartford | 372 | 77.4% | N/A |
| Chamberlain Elementary School New Britain | 402 | 79.4% | 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 Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #470 of 522 | #130 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #475 of 519 | #129 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #269 of 613 | #75 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #330 of 558 | #94 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #245 of 560 | #81 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #105 of 594 | #23 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #88 of 378 | #27 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
389
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 389 | 30.4 | 12.8:1 | 75% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 30.5 | 13.0:1 | 75% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 43.4 | 9.0:1 | 75% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 74% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 28.6 | 16.5:1 | 76% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 82% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 57% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (471 to 389); teachers up 6% (28.6 to 30.4).
About Jefferson Elementary School
Among the schools in New Britain, Connecticut, is Jefferson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 389 students across kindergarten through 5.
New Britain School District has a total of 14 schools and 9,012 students, Jefferson Elementary School among them.
Jefferson Elementary School is 64% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 17% White, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region residents are about 18% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at Jefferson Elementary School, with 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 75% of enrollment. Across public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average is 43%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Jefferson Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Capitol Planning Region, the median household income is $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Capitol Planning Region is home to 286 public schools and about 137,047 public school students.
The nearest public school is Pulaski Middle School, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Jefferson Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 18 students since 2020-21, to 389. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.8:1, from 14.5:1.
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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 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
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary School is the 58th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolCharleston, IL · 698 students
- Jefferson ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 698 students
Nearby schools
- Pulaski Middle School0.6 mi · 839
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High School0.7 mi · 690
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School0.8 mi · 819
- Academy of Science and Innovation0.9 mi · 767
- Holmes Elementary School1.2 mi · 414
- Gaffney Elementary School1.5 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Jefferson Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary School?
At Jefferson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 64% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary School public or private?
Jefferson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Britain School District.
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