Enrollment
180
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090204000389
Kent Center School
9 Judd Street, Kent, CT 06757 · (860) 927-3537 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
49 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
74.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
68.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 Kent Center School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Center School this school | 180 | 27.2% | N/A |
| Gales Ferry School Gales Ferry | 195 | 27.7% | N/A |
| Eastford Elementary School Eastford | 173 | 24.9% | N/A |
| Franklin Elementary School North Franklin | 185 | 26.5% | N/A |
| Chester Elementary School Chester | 198 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Richard D. Hubbard School East Berlin | 215 | 27.4% | 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 Kent Center School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #143 of 522 | #4 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #74 of 519 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #577 of 613 | #15 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #409 of 594 | #12 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #65 of 378 | #1 of 7 |
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
180
-27 (-13%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 180 | 27 | 6.7:1 | 27% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 26.7 | 7.2:1 | 25% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 26.9 | 7.2:1 | 25% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 25 | 8.3:1 | 23% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 225 | 25.5 | 8.8:1 | 14% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 28 | 8.5:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 29 | 9.9:1 | 13% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kent Center School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (225 to 180); teachers up 6% (25.5 to 27).
About Kent Center School
Kent Center School is an elementary school located in Kent, Connecticut, in Northwest Hills Planning Region. The school enrolls 180 students, from pre-K through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Connecticut) has about 378 students.
Kent Center School is listed under Kent School District in federal data.
A majority of students at Kent Center School, 77%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Kent Center School comes in at 38%.
The teaching staff at Kent Center School is 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 6.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, higher than at this school. About 27% of students, or 49, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points below the 37% average for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Federal survey data for Northwest Hills Planning Region show that median household income is about $93,551, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 50 public schools operate in Northwest Hills Planning Region, serving about 14,539 students.
DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to Kent Center School, about 5.1 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students dropped from 207 to 180 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 8.3 to 6.7 over 4 years.
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Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.1 mi · 305
- DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL5.4 mi · 295
- DOVER HIGH SCHOOL5.4 mi · 462
- WINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 255
- Warren School7.0 mi · 54
- Warren Elementary School7.0 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About Kent Center SchoolHow large is Kent Center School?
Kent Center School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Kent Center School serve?
Kent Center School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Kent Center School have?
Kent Center School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.7:1.
How diverse is Kent Center School?
Kent Center School reports a student body of 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Kent Center School?
Kent Center School is overseen by Kent School District in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
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