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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Lisbon Central School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
413
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LISBON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090219000403
Lisbon Central School
15 Newent Rd., Lisbon, CT 06351 · (860) 376-2403 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
151 students
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 | 46 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
41%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
48.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
44.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Lisbon Central School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Central School this school | 413 | 36.6% | N/A |
| Stafford Elementary School Stafford Springs | 438 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Ashford School Ashford | 351 | 38.7% | N/A |
| Wakelee School Wolcott | 366 | 37.4% | N/A |
| West Vine Street School Pawcatuck | 342 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Northeast Academy Magnet School Mystic | 392 | 36.7% | 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 Lisbon Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #291 of 522 | #19 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #276 of 519 | #21 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #223 of 613 | #14 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #426 of 558 | #37 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #412 of 560 | #32 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #337 of 594 | #30 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #96 of 176 | #8 of 11 |
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
413
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 413 | 29.7 | 13.9:1 | 37% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 32.7 | 13.3:1 | 38% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 32.5 | 13.4:1 | 35% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 38% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 33.9 | 11.5:1 | 23% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 34 | 11.4:1 | 23% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 19% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 40 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 40 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lisbon Central School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (390 to 413); teachers down 12% (33.9 to 29.7).
About Lisbon Central School
Lisbon Central School serves students in Lisbon, Connecticut, as a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 413 students enrolled.
Lisbon Central School is administered by Lisbon School District.
At Lisbon Central School, White students make up 76% of the student body. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, about 74% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Lisbon Central School total 29.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. Lisbon Central School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 37%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 50%.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 88 public schools and roughly 36,605 students.
Nearest public school: Griswold Soule Street Academy, about 1.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 413, a 3% decrease from 427 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Lisbon Central School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lisbon Central schools
One other US public school is named Lisbon Central. Lisbon Central School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOLLISBON, NY · 540 students
Nearby schools
- Griswold Soule Street Academy1.6 mi · 19
- Griswold High School1.9 mi · 606
- Griswold Middle School1.9 mi · 529
- Griswold Elementary School2.0 mi · 655
- Wequonnoc Magnet School3.2 mi · 197
- Moriarty Magnet School3.4 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Lisbon Central SchoolHow many students attend Lisbon Central School?
Lisbon Central School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lisbon Central School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lisbon Central School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Lisbon Central School have?
Lisbon Central School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lisbon Central School?
Student demographics at Lisbon Central School are roughly 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lisbon Central School public or private?
Lisbon Central School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lisbon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.