Lewin G. Joel Jr. School

Lewin G. Joel Jr. School is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in Clinton, Connecticut, overseen by Clinton School District, with 532 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 41% bigger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Lewin G. Joel Jr. School is one of 3 schools operated by Clinton School District, a district that educates 1,423 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lewin G. Joel Jr. School lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Lewin G. Joel Jr. School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region indicate the typical household earns roughly $104,428 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students), of which Lewin G. Joel Jr. School is one.

The closest other public school is The Morgan School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Lewin G. Joel Jr. School's enrollment has increased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 476 (now 532). White enrollment moved from 75% to 68% across the same window.

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