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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Lake Garda Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 10·NCES 090352000729
Lake Garda Elementary School
61 Monce Rd., Burlington, CT 06013 · (860) 673-2511 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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
13.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
54 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 29 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (97).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Regional School District 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
68.8%
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 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 Lake Garda Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Garda Elementary School this school | 466 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Tolland Intermediate School Tolland | 483 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Redding Elementary School Redding | 471 | 7.2% | N/A |
| Deans Mill School Stonington | 429 | 12.6% | N/A |
| Middle Gate Elementary School Newtown | 397 | 11.6% | N/A |
| A. Ward Spaulding School Suffield | 455 | 13.0% | 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 Lake Garda Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #144 of 522 | #5 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #205 of 519 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #138 of 613 | #3 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #425 of 558 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #405 of 560 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.6% | #543 of 594 | #23 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #109 of 176 | N/A |
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
466
+57 (+14%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 466 | 33.5 | 13.9:1 | 12% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 32.3 | 14.0:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 11% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 32.2 | 13.8:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 52 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 46 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Garda Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (445 to 466); teachers up 4% (32.2 to 33.5).
About Lake Garda Elementary School
Families in Burlington, Connecticut, are served by Lake Garda Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 466 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll about 378 students on average.
The 4 schools in Regional School District 10 enroll 2,123 students altogether, Lake Garda Elementary School among them.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at Lake Garda Elementary School. Other reported shares: 15% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. That compares with about 84% White among all Northwest Hills Planning Region residents. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Lake Garda Elementary School are from different groups.
Lake Garda Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.9 students per teacher, from 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Lunch program data show 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 37% average for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 25 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Lake Garda Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In the wider Northwest Hills Planning Region area, the median household earns about $93,551 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Northwest Hills Planning Region, 50 public schools serve about 14,539 students.
Union School sits about 1.5 miles from Lake Garda Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Lake Garda Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 466, up from 409 in 2020-21.
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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
Other schools in Regional School District 10
- Har-Bur Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Lewis S. Mills High SchoolHigh · 614 students
- Harwinton Consolidated SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other schools in Burlington
- Har-Bur Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Lewis S. Mills High SchoolHigh · 614 students
Nearby schools
- Union School1.5 mi · 305
- West District School1.6 mi · 357
- Northeast Middle School2.0 mi · 324
- Farmington High School2.2 mi · 1,261
- Ivy Drive School2.6 mi · 385
- West Woods Upper Elementary School2.7 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Garda Elementary SchoolHow large is Lake Garda Elementary School?
Lake Garda Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades PK-04.
Is Lake Garda Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Garda Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Garda Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Garda Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Garda Elementary School?
At Lake Garda Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Lake Garda Elementary School public or private?
Lake Garda Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Regional School District 10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.