Maple Street School

Set in Rockville, Connecticut, Maple Street School is a small primary school, one of the schools within Vernon School District. It serves 256 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Maple Street School sits 32% smaller than that benchmark.

Vernon School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,181 students; Maple Street School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Maple Street School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% White, 17% multiracial, 12% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Maple Street School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Maple Street School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ellington Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maple Street School has edged down 10%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 256 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 38% to 33%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Maple Street School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.