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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 16·NCES 090353801811
Prospect Elementary School
75 New Haven Road, Prospect, CT 06712 · (203) 578-3300 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
13.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
136 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Regional School District 16. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
71.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
75.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 71 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 Prospect Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Elementary School this school | 572 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Colchester Elementary School Colchester | 552 | 27.2% | N/A |
| Memorial School East Hampton | 511 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Mary E. Griswold School Kensington | 513 | 22.8% | N/A |
| Jack Jackter Intermediate School Colchester | 509 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Birch Grove Primary School Tolland | 532 | 19.2% | 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 Prospect Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #81 of 522 | #5 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #98 of 519 | #7 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #52 of 613 | #11 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #364 of 558 | #29 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #501 of 560 | #66 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #435 of 594 | #57 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #282 of 378 | #32 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
572
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 572 | 43.5 | 13.2:1 | 24% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 44.5 | 13.6:1 | 25% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 44.5 | 13.5:1 | 21% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 43 | 13.8:1 | 21% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 12% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prospect Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (609 to 572); teachers up 4% (42 to 43.5).
About Prospect Elementary School
Prospect Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Prospect, Connecticut. A federal count lists 572 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378, so this school runs 51% above that.
Regional School District 16 has 1,890 students in 4 schools, and Prospect Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at Prospect Elementary School. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region overall, about 64% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 43.5 full-time equivalents, or about 13.2 students per teacher. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 24%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Prospect Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household income is $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is home to 121 public schools and about 59,861 public school students.
Long River Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Prospect Elementary School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 572 students in 2024-25, 21 fewer than the 593 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Regional School District 16
- Woodland Regional High SchoolHigh · 571 students
- Long River Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Laurel Ledge SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other Prospect Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Prospect Elementary. Prospect Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- Prospect ElementaryMaxton, NC · 775 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolGirard, OH · 498 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 456 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHEMPSTEAD, NY · 441 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSALAMANCA, NY · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Long River Middle School0.8 mi · 434
- Maple Hill School2.3 mi · 464
- Doolittle School2.6 mi · 529
- Norton School3.0 mi · 412
- City Hill Middle School3.3 mi · 614
- Wendell L. Cross School3.4 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Prospect Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Prospect Elementary School?
Prospect Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
Is Prospect Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prospect Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Prospect Elementary School have?
Prospect Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Prospect Elementary School?
Student demographics at Prospect Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Prospect Elementary School?
Prospect Elementary School is overseen by Regional School District 16 in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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