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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090309001914

Norwalk Early Childhood Center

11 Allen Road, Norwalk, CT 06851 · (203) 945-0320 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
85 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K187100%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
2714%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
10858%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
2815%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
126%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
126%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
11763%
Female
7037%

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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 Norwalk Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
187#570 of 613#90 of 94
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
45.5%#296 of 594#38 of 89
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 2024-25
Enrollment
187
+62 (+50%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25187726.7:145% (85)
2023-24150721.4:137% (56)
2022-23159531.8:139% (62)
2020-211251012.5:142% (53)
2017-18170534.0:114% (24)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwalk Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (170 to 187); teachers up 40% (5 to 7).

About Norwalk Early Childhood Center

Federal records list Norwalk Early Childhood Center as an elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut. Students in pre-K attend, and enrollment is 187 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students.

Norwalk School District is made up of 22 schools with 11,341 students in all.

Norwalk Early Childhood Center is 58% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 15% Black, 14% White, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region residents are about 21% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Norwalk Early Childhood Center operates with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 26.7:1. That is higher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. About 45% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.

Norwalk Early Childhood Center is located in Western Connecticut Planning Region, where the median household income is $128,188, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Norwalk Early Childhood Center, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 148 other public schools.

The school nearest to Norwalk Early Childhood Center is Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Norwalk Early Childhood Center is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Reported enrollment: 125 (2020-21) and 187 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 26.7:1, from 12.5:1.

Community posts for Norwalk Early Childhood Center can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Norwalk Early Childhood Center
District
Norwalk School District
Address
11 Allen Road, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone
(203) 945-0320
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
187
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
26.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
85 (45%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090309001914
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Norwalk Early Childhood Center
How large is Norwalk Early Childhood Center?
Norwalk Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Norwalk Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norwalk Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Norwalk Early Childhood Center have?
Norwalk Early Childhood Center employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norwalk Early Childhood Center?
At Norwalk Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 14% White, 58% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Norwalk Early Childhood Center public or private?
Norwalk Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwalk School District.
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