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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 16·NCES 090353800755

Laurel Ledge School

30 Highland Ave., Beacon Falls, CT 06403 · (203) 729-5355 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
114 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5819%
Grade 15016%
Grade 25618%
Grade 34815%
Grade 44314%
Grade 55819%

This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (58).

Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
21167%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
7123%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
124%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
83%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
14847%
Female
16553%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Laurel Ledge School→Long River Middle School→Woodland Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 16. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
65.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
68.5%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 65 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 Laurel Ledge School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Laurel Ledge School this school31336.4%N/A
Evarts C. Stevens School
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30136.5%N/A
Moses Y. Beach School
Wallingford
32638.0%N/A
Alcott School
Wolcott
32034.7%N/A
Daisy Ingraham School
Westbrook
29237.3%N/A
Rock Hill School
Wallingford
27835.6%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 Laurel Ledge School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
68.5%#146 of 522#14 of 62
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#168 of 519#14 of 62
Enrollment
ranked largest first
313#409 of 613#48 of 71
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#162 of 558#13 of 69
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.1%#326 of 560#39 of 69
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.4%#340 of 594#50 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.0%#207 of 378#22 of 43
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 2024-25
Enrollment
313
+54 (+21%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531327.511.4:136% (114)
2023-2429525.511.6:135% (102)
2022-2330326.511.4:131% (95)
2020-212592311.3:133% (86)
2017-1834425.513.5:125% (87)
2015-163802813.6:119% (71)
2010-114713214.7:111% (53)
2000-014653314.1:1N/A
1990-913812515.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Ledge School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (344 to 313); teachers up 8% (25.5 to 27.5).

About Laurel Ledge School

As a small elementary school, Laurel Ledge School serves students in Beacon Falls, Connecticut. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 313 students.

In Regional School District 16, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,890 students.

About 67% of the student body at Laurel Ledge School is White. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents are about 64% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.

With 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Laurel Ledge School, 36% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 52% average among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

The school's county is Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $86,191 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Laurel Ledge School shares Naugatuck Valley Planning Region with 120 other public schools.

Of the public schools around it, Laurel Ledge School is closest to Cross Street Intermediate School, about 1.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Laurel Ledge School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 21%.

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Laurel Ledge School
District
Regional School District 16
Address
30 Highland Ave., Beacon Falls, CT 06403
Phone
(203) 729-5355
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
313
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
114 (36%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090353800755
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Regional School District 16
Other schools in Beacon Falls
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Frequently asked questions

About Laurel Ledge School
How large is Laurel Ledge School?
Laurel Ledge School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Laurel Ledge School serve?
Laurel Ledge School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Laurel Ledge School have?
Laurel Ledge School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Laurel Ledge School?
Student demographics at Laurel Ledge School are roughly 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel Ledge School?
Laurel Ledge School is overseen by Regional School District 16 in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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