R. E. Thalberg Elementary School

R. E. Thalberg Elementary School, a mid-sized K-5 school in Southington, Connecticut, operated by Southington School District, instructs 443 students, covering grades K through 5.

R. E. Thalberg Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Southington School District, a district that educates 6,000 students overall.

In terms of who attends, R. E. Thalberg Elementary School shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, R. E. Thalberg Elementary School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which R. E. Thalberg Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Plainville High School, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 444 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 69% across the same window.

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