Killingworth Elementary School

Located at 340 Route 81, in Higganum, Connecticut, Killingworth Elementary School is a cozy elementary campus that educates 257 students (grades pre-K through 3), overseen by Regional School District 17. Enrollment runs roughly 32% below the state mean of about 378.

Regional School District 17 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,704 students. Killingworth Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Killingworth Elementary School lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Killingworth Elementary School shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 16% of students at Killingworth Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $104,428, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students), Killingworth Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School, around 0.8 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Killingworth Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 257 students in 2018 to 257 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 95% to 88%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Killingworth Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.