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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESHIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090075000129
Norton School
414 North Brooksvale Rd., Cheshire, CT 06410 · (203) 272-7283 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
66 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 49% smaller than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Cheshire School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
74.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 Norton School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton School this school | 412 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Chapman School Cheshire | 369 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Central School Simsbury | 393 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Latimer Lane School Weatogue | 483 | 16.4% | N/A |
| R. E. Thalberg Elementary School Southington | 443 | 19.0% | N/A |
| Bethany Community School Bethany | 430 | 12.8% | 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 Norton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #87 of 522 | #7 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #26 of 519 | #1 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #224 of 613 | #27 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #434 of 558 | #47 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #390 of 560 | #50 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.0% | #505 of 594 | #66 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #133 of 176 | #16 of 22 |
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
412
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 412 | 29.4 | 14.0:1 | 16% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 31.5 | 13.6:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 32.6 | 13.2:1 | 15% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 15% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 30.5 | 13.1:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 7% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 37 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norton School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (400 to 412); teachers down 3% (30.5 to 29.4).
About Norton School
Norton School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Cheshire, Connecticut. It reports enrollment of 412 students in kindergarten through 6.
Cheshire School District has 7 schools; together they serve 4,236 students.
Federal enrollment data show Norton School is 74% White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is lower. Norton School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 16%. The average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.
On the allk12 Grade, Norton School lands at A, ahead of 91% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that the median household earns about $86,191 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools with about 59,861 students, including Norton School.
Norton School is about 1.0 miles from Cheshire High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Norton School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 403 in 2020-21, 412 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Norton School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Cheshire School District
- Cheshire High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 899 students
- Dodd Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Doolittle SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Chapman SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Darcey SchoolElementary · 159 students
Other schools in Cheshire
- Cheshire High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 899 students
- Dodd Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Doolittle SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Chapman SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Darcey SchoolElementary · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Cheshire High School1.0 mi · 1,208
- Doolittle School1.4 mi · 529
- Dodd Middle School2.3 mi · 660
- Highland School2.5 mi · 899
- Prospect Elementary School3.0 mi · 572
- Chapman School3.0 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Norton SchoolHow large is Norton School?
Norton School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Norton School serve?
Norton School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Norton School have?
Norton School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norton School?
At Norton School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Norton School public or private?
Norton School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cheshire School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.