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Mohegan School

47 Mohegan Rd., Shelton, CT 06484 · (203) 929-4121 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • B+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

Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
100 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6119%
Grade 16721%
Grade 26520%
Grade 36219%
Grade 47022%

This year's kindergarten class (61) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (70).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
18858%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
8526%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
258%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
124%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
155%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
16450%
Female
16150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Mohegan School→Perry Hill Elementary School→Intermediate School→Shelton High School
Based on grade levels within Shelton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
57.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
71.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 Mohegan School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Mohegan School this school32530.8%N/A
Frank A. Berry School
Bethel
37829.6%N/A
Elizabeth Shelton School
Shelton
40534.1%N/A
Rowayton School
Norwalk
40230.8%N/A
Laurel Ledge School
Beacon Falls
31336.4%N/A
Alcott School
Wolcott
32034.7%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 Mohegan School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.3%#114 of 522#13 of 62
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#223 of 519#22 of 62
Enrollment
ranked largest first
325#385 of 613#43 of 71
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#412 of 558#42 of 69
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.8%#206 of 560#26 of 69
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.8%#382 of 594#55 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.2%#66 of 176#8 of 22
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
325
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2532523.713.7:131% (100)
2023-2433723.714.2:131% (106)
2022-2335325.214.0:127% (97)
2020-213362712.4:126% (87)
2017-1829524.512.1:18% (24)
2015-162872511.5:19% (27)
2010-114212516.8:16% (25)
2000-015993417.6:1N/A
1990-914702518.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mohegan School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (295 to 325); teachers down 3% (24.5 to 23.7).

About Mohegan School

Mohegan School is an elementary school located in Shelton, Connecticut, in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The school counts 325 students across pre-K through 4.

Shelton School District counts 4,303 students in its 8 schools, and Mohegan School is one of them.

A majority of students at Mohegan School, 58%, are White. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Mohegan School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.

With 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Mohegan School was 13.7:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 31%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.

allk12 grades Mohegan School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census estimates describe Naugatuck Valley Planning Region this way: median household income is about $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 59,861.

The next-closest public school is Booth Hill School, about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

In the federal locale system, Mohegan School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 336 to 325. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.4:1 to 13.7:1.

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Mohegan School
District
Shelton School District
Address
47 Mohegan Rd., Shelton, CT 06484
Phone
(203) 929-4121
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
325
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
100 (31%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
090405000804
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Mohegan. Mohegan School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Mohegan School
What is the total enrollment at Mohegan School?
Mohegan School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-04.
Is Mohegan School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mohegan School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Mohegan School have?
Mohegan School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mohegan School?
At Mohegan School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mohegan School?
Mohegan School is overseen by Shelton School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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