John Paterson School

John Paterson School is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Newington, Connecticut, one of the schools within Newington School District, enrolling 394 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Within Newington School District, which oversees 7 schools and 3,828 students, John Paterson School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, John Paterson School lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 27% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, John Paterson School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Capitol Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), John Paterson School is one campus in the mix.

John Wallace Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 390 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 18% to 27%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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