Moosup Elementary School

Set in Moosup, Connecticut, Moosup Elementary School is a cozy K-5 school, operated by Plainfield School District. It works with 252 students across grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Moosup Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Plainfield School District, a district that enrolls 1,872 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Moosup Elementary School lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Moosup Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $90,589, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Moosup Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 11,909 students).

Plainfield High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moosup Elementary School has declined 16%, going from 299 students in 2018 to 252 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Moosup Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.