North Stonington Elementary School

North Stonington Elementary School is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in North Stonington, Connecticut, part of North Stonington School District, instructing 379 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 2 schools in North Stonington School District (723 students total), North Stonington Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, North Stonington Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, North Stonington Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 50%.

In the area at large, census data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region shows median household income runs about $86,586, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), of which North Stonington Elementary School is one.

Wheeler High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. North Stonington Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 379). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.