Northeast School

As a compact elementary-level community in Rockville, Connecticut, Northeast School educates 261 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Vernon School District. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 31% below typical.

Northeast School is one of 7 schools operated by Vernon School District, a district that hosts 3,181 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Northeast School shows that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 26% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, 9% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Northeast School records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at Northeast School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Northeast School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Maple Street School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northeast School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 11%: 235 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 43% across the same window.

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