Enrollment
154
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090444000893
Lordship School
254 Crown Street, Stratford, CT 06615 · (203) 385-4170 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+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
11.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
68 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
41.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 Lordship School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lordship School this school | 154 | 44.2% | N/A |
| Bradley School Derby | 244 | 46.7% | N/A |
| Wesley School Middletown | 214 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Chapel School Stratford | 290 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Sunnyside School Shelton | 229 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Elm City Montessori School New Haven | 312 | 43.9% | 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 Lordship School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #269 of 522 | #23 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #326 of 519 | #27 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #586 of 613 | #60 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #301 of 594 | #38 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.8% | #7 of 378 | #1 of 41 |
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
154
-105 (-41%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 154 | 14 | 11.0:1 | 44% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 17.8 | 9.9:1 | 40% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 16.1 | 11.0:1 | 48% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 43% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 18.7 | 14.4:1 | 53% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 51% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | 52% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 13 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lordship School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (269 to 154); teachers down 25% (18.7 to 14).
About Lordship School
Lordship School is an elementary school in Stratford, Connecticut, reachable at (203) 385-4170. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 154 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 59% smaller than that.
Federal data list 13 schools in Stratford School District, with 6,388 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Lordship School is White (37%). Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 27% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 19 points below the 56% share among Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents. By the diversity index, Lordship School comes in at 69%.
With 14 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Lordship School was 11.0:1. Among elementary schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. Lordship School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 44%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 54%.
allk12 grades Lordship School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $89,667, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 91 public schools operate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, serving about 50,880 students.
The shortest distance from Lordship School to another public school is about 1.8 miles, to Victoria Soto Preschool. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment records show 259 in 2020-21 and 154 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 11.0:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stratford School District
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Bunnell High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Second Hill Lane SchoolElementary · 610 students
- David Wooster Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Johnson House Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
Other schools in Stratford
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Bunnell High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Second Hill Lane SchoolElementary · 610 students
- David Wooster Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Johnson House Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Victoria Soto Preschool1.8 mi · 217
- Johnson House Elementary School1.8 mi · 537
- Jettie S. Tisdale School2.4 mi · 547
- Paul Laurence Dunbar School2.5 mi · 391
- Franklin School2.8 mi · 246
- Stratford High School3.0 mi · 1,150
Frequently asked questions
About Lordship SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lordship School?
Lordship School enrolls approximately 154 students in grades KG-06.
Is Lordship School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lordship School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Lordship School have?
Lordship School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Lordship School?
Student demographics at Lordship School are roughly 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lordship School?
Lordship School is overseen by Stratford School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.