Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090042001119
John B. Sliney School
23 Eades St., Branford, CT 06405 · (203) 481-5386 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-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
8.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
119 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (55).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Branford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
51.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 John B. Sliney School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Sliney School this school | 252 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Frank T. Wheeler School Plainville | 262 | 46.9% | N/A |
| Harry S. Fisher Elementary School Terryville | 286 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Enfield Street School Enfield | 226 | 52.2% | N/A |
| Parker Farms School Wallingford | 268 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Hazardville Memorial School Enfield | 298 | 48.0% | 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 John B. Sliney School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #249 of 522 | #38 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #202 of 519 | #28 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #508 of 613 | #88 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #12 of 558 | #1 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #270 of 560 | #50 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #287 of 594 | #54 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #95 of 378 | #16 of 59 |
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
252
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 252 | 28.3 | 8.9:1 | 47% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 25.1 | 10.2:1 | 43% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 28.3 | 9.7:1 | 37% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 23 | 10.6:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 29.8 | 10.2:1 | 35% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 33% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 26% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John B. Sliney School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (303 to 252); teachers down 5% (29.8 to 28.3).
About John B. Sliney School
John B. Sliney School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Branford, Connecticut. It enrolled 252 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 33% lower than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.
John B. Sliney School is one school in a 5-school district, Branford School District, which enrolls 2,448 students.
John B. Sliney School's enrollment is 64% White. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. The White share in South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is similar, at about 62%. John B. Sliney School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.9:1, with 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at John B. Sliney School is 47%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, John B. Sliney School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $88,197, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. John B. Sliney School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 72,909 students.
The nearest public school is Branford High School, at about 0.8 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place John B. Sliney School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 252 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 243. Students per teacher fell from 10.6 in 2020-21 to 8.9 in 2024-25.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Branford School District
- Francis Walsh Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Branford High SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Mary R. Tisko SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Mary T. Murphy SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Branford
- Francis Walsh Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Branford High SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Mary R. Tisko SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Mary T. Murphy SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Branford High School0.8 mi · 738
- Mary T. Murphy School1.1 mi · 318
- Mary R. Tisko School1.2 mi · 365
- Francis Walsh Intermediate School1.6 mi · 775
- Joseph Melillo Middle School2.9 mi · 461
- Grove J. Tuttle School3.2 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About John B. Sliney SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John B. Sliney School?
John B. Sliney School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does John B. Sliney School serve?
John B. Sliney School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at John B. Sliney School?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at John B. Sliney School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John B. Sliney School?
At John B. Sliney School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is John B. Sliney School public or private?
John B. Sliney School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Branford School District.
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