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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Putnam Elementary School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090348000718
Putnam Elementary School
33 Wicker St., Putnam, CT 06260 · (860) 963-6925 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+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
13.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
337 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 109 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (84).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Putnam School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Putnam Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Elementary School this school | 558 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Killingly Memorial School Danielson | 485 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Griswold Elementary School Griswold | 655 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Chatfield-LoPresti School Seymour | 515 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Shepard Hill Elementary School Plainfield | 392 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Torringford School Torrington | 583 | 63.1% | 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 Putnam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #320 of 522 | #12 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #309 of 519 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #59 of 613 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #421 of 558 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #356 of 560 | #1 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #194 of 594 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #165 of 378 | #10 of 13 |
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
558
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 558 | 40.3 | 13.8:1 | 60% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 39.8 | 14.0:1 | 59% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 42.3 | 13.5:1 | 57% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 51 | 11.2:1 | 59% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 45.3 | 14.0:1 | 64% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 46 | 13.4:1 | 70% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 59% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 51 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 42 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (633 to 558); teachers down 11% (45.3 to 40.3).
About Putnam Elementary School
Putnam Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Putnam, Connecticut. It enrolls 558 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 48% above the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Putnam Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: Putnam School District, with 1,164 students.
The share of White students at Putnam Elementary School is 70%, a majority. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is about 87% White. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Putnam Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 13.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Putnam Elementary School, which has 40.3. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 60%. The rate at public schools in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region averages 42%, lower than here.
Putnam Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $90,589 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 34 public schools serve about 11,909 students.
Putnam Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Putnam Middle School, its nearest public school. Putnam Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Putnam Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Putnam Elementary School enrolled 571; in 2024-25, 558. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.8:1, from 11.2:1.
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Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,312
Census ACS
Median income
$90,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam School District
- Putnam Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Putnam High SchoolHigh · 253 students
Other schools in Putnam
- Putnam Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Putnam High SchoolHigh · 253 students
Other Putnam Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Putnam Elementary. Putnam Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Putnam Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 260 students
- Putnam Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINS, CO · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Putnam Middle School0.1 mi · 353
- Putnam High School0.3 mi · 253
- Woodstock Middle School1.7 mi · 360
- Woodstock Elementary School2.5 mi · 391
- The Woodstock Academy3.3 mi · 1,011
- Mary R. Fisher Elementary School3.7 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam Elementary SchoolHow large is Putnam Elementary School?
Putnam Elementary School enrolls approximately 558 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Putnam Elementary School serve?
Putnam Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Putnam Elementary School have?
Putnam Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Putnam Elementary School?
Student demographics at Putnam Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Putnam Elementary School public or private?
Putnam Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Putnam School District.
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