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Marvin Elementary School

15 Calf Pasture Beach Road, Norwalk, CT 06855 · (203) 899-2890 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
193 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 44%
Community
1
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
Kindergarten5414%
Grade 15314%
Grade 25615%
Grade 36517%
Grade 46116%
Grade 58623%

This year's kindergarten class (54) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
9024%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
21958%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
3910%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
113%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
19452%
Female
18148%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
45.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
41.6%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Marvin Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Marvin Elementary School this school37551.5%N/A
King Street Intermediate School
Danbury
36749.9%N/A
Mill Ridge Primary School
Danbury
31952.0%N/A
Pembroke School
Danbury
37655.1%N/A
Naramake Elementary School
Norwalk
35850.8%N/A
Fox Run Elementary School
Norwalk
39852.5%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 Marvin Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.6%#308 of 522#55 of 78
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.5%#304 of 519#50 of 75
Enrollment
ranked largest first
375#292 of 613#63 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#297 of 558#51 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.8%#204 of 560#26 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.5%#262 of 594#31 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.4%#151 of 378#24 of 63
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
375
-24 (-6%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253753012.5:151% (193)
2023-244022814.4:156% (227)
2022-234132914.2:157% (236)
2020-213993611.1:166% (262)
2017-184282815.3:160% (256)
2015-164862817.4:153% (257)
2010-114863016.2:146% (225)
2000-015053514.4:1N/A
1990-913852118.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marvin Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (428 to 375); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).

About Marvin Elementary School

Students in Norwalk, Connecticut, attend Marvin Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 375 students in kindergarten through 5.

Norwalk School District enrolls 11,341 students, and its 22 schools include Marvin Elementary School.

Hispanic students are the majority at Marvin Elementary School, with 58% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 38 points above the 21% share among Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. Marvin Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.

Marvin Elementary School counts 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.5 students for each one. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 33% for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Within Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools and roughly 90,520 students.

Nearby, Side By Side Charter School is about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of Marvin Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Marvin Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 399 in 2020-21 to 375 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.1:1 to 12.5:1.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Marvin Elementary School
District
Norwalk School District
Address
15 Calf Pasture Beach Road, Norwalk, CT 06855
Phone
(203) 899-2890
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
375
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
193 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090309000651
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Marvin Elementary. Marvin Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Marvin Elementary School
How many students attend Marvin Elementary School?
Marvin Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades KG-05.
Is Marvin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marvin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marvin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marvin Elementary School is approximately 12.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marvin Elementary School?
At Marvin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 58% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Marvin Elementary School in?
Marvin Elementary School is part of Norwalk School District.
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