Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090051000103
Mountain View School
71 Vera Rd., Bristol, CT 06010 · (860) 584-7726 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
196 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
38.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 Mountain View School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View School this school | 356 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Stafford School Bristol | 353 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Naramake Elementary School Norwalk | 358 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Edgewood Pre-K Academy Bristol | 267 | 52.8% | N/A |
| Ivy Drive School Bristol | 385 | 48.1% | N/A |
| Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne Danbury | 330 | 47.6% | 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 Mountain View School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #332 of 522 | #39 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #232 of 519 | #23 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #329 of 613 | #37 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #295 of 558 | #26 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #96 of 560 | #7 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #231 of 594 | #36 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #365 of 378 | #42 of 43 |
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
356
+40 (+13%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 356 | 28.5 | 12.5:1 | 55% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 27.1 | 12.6:1 | 55% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 26.2 | 12.6:1 | 49% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 46% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 24.1 | 14.9:1 | 38% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 38% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 33% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 22 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (359 to 356); teachers up 18% (24.1 to 28.5).
About Mountain View School
Mountain View School, located in Bristol, Connecticut, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 356 students in kindergarten through 5.
Mountain View School is one of the 13 schools that make up Bristol School District (7,241 students in total).
At Mountain View School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 43%. Other groups include 37% White, 9% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents are about 20% Hispanic. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Mountain View School are from different groups.
A staff of 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.5:1. It is about the same as the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 55%.
The school is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where the median household earns about $86,191 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 121 public schools serve about 59,861 students.
Ivy Drive School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 316 (2020-21) to 356 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.5:1) than in 2020-21 (15.8:1).
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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol School District
- Bristol Central High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Bristol Eastern High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Greene-Hills SchoolElementary · 918 students
- West Bristol SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Chippens Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- South Side SchoolElementary · 515 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Bristol Central High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Bristol Eastern High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Greene-Hills SchoolElementary · 918 students
- West Bristol SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Chippens Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- South Side SchoolElementary · 515 students
Other Mountain View schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Mountain View. Mountain View School is the 6th largest of the 11.
- Mountain ViewWADDELL, AZ · 1,045 students
- Mountain View SchoolEasthampton, MA · 991 students
- Mountain View SchoolLAYTON, UT · 696 students
- Mountain View SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 629 students
- Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZ · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Ivy Drive School0.6 mi · 385
- Louis Toffolon School0.9 mi · 365
- Middle School of Plainville1.1 mi · 535
- Stafford School1.1 mi · 353
- Northeast Middle School1.2 mi · 324
- Ellen P. Hubbell School1.3 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View SchoolHow large is Mountain View School?
Mountain View School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Mountain View School serve?
Mountain View School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Mountain View School have?
Mountain View School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Mountain View School?
Mountain View School reports a student body of 37% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Mountain View School in?
Mountain View School is part of Bristol School District.
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