Mead School

Federal records list Mead School as an elementary school in Ansonia, Connecticut. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 578 students. Elementary schools in Connecticut have about 378 students on average; enrollment here is 53% higher.

Mead School belongs to Ansonia School District, a district of 4 schools and 2,343 students.

Of every 100 students at Mead School, about 52 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 19% White, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.

Mead School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The school has 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.

The school is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region counts 121 public schools with about 59,861 students.

Prendergast School is about 0.6 miles from Mead School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment decreased 7% over 4 years, reaching 578 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Mead School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.