Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090249000460
Moody School
300 Country Club Rd., Middletown, CT 06457 · (860) 347-2561 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
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
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
59 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Middletown School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
68.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 Moody School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moody School this school | 212 | 27.8% | N/A |
| Tariffville School Tariffville | 236 | 32.6% | N/A |
| Wesley School Middletown | 214 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Charles Wright School Wethersfield | 235 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Pumpkin Delight School Milford | 271 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Juliet W. Long School Gales Ferry | 265 | 25.7% | 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 Moody School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #148 of 522 | #9 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #201 of 519 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #552 of 613 | #25 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #326 of 558 | #20 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #87 of 560 | #8 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #405 of 594 | #16 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #103 of 378 | #7 of 18 |
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
212
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 212 | 16.6 | 12.8:1 | 28% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 19.6 | 10.9:1 | 28% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 18.4 | 11.6:1 | 30% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 21 | 10.0:1 | 24% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 19.9 | 12.7:1 | 25% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 18 | 14.5:1 | 16% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 17 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moody School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (253 to 212); teachers down 17% (19.9 to 16.6).
About Moody School
Moody School runs as a small elementary school in Middletown, Connecticut. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 212 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll about 378 students on average.
Middletown School District includes 10 schools. Together they enroll 4,263 students.
More than half of enrollment at Moody School is White: 51%. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 29 points below the 81% share among Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region residents. The diversity index for Moody School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Moody School lists 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.8 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 28% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Moody School lands at B+, ahead of 65% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Census data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region show the median household earns about $104,428 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region number 57, with about 19,075 students.
Spencer School is about 1.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Moody School had 210 students in 2020-21 and 212 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.0:1 to 12.8:1 over the same years.
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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middletown School District
- Middletown High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Beman Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Snow SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Farm Hill SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Lawrence SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Bielefield SchoolElementary · 251 students
Other schools in Middletown
- Middletown High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Beman Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Vinal Technical High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Snow SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Farm Hill SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Lawrence SchoolElementary · 305 students
Other Moody schools
One other US public school is named Moody. Moody School is the largest of the 2.
- MoodyHaverhill, MA · 167 students
Nearby schools
- Spencer School1.8 mi · 237
- Middletown High School1.9 mi · 1,193
- Lawrence School2.2 mi · 305
- Snow School2.6 mi · 340
- MacDonough School2.9 mi · 218
- Middlefield Memorial School3.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Moody SchoolHow many students attend Moody School?
Moody School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Moody School serve?
Moody School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Moody School have?
Moody School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Moody School?
Student demographics at Moody School are roughly 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Moody School public or private?
Moody School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Middletown School District.
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