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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090423000840
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School
145 Dunham Rd., Southington, CT 06489 · (860) 628-3370 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% 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
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
84 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
68.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
76.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 R. E. Thalberg Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. E. Thalberg Elementary School this school | 443 | 19.0% | N/A |
| Norton School Cheshire | 412 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Doolittle School Cheshire | 529 | 19.3% | N/A |
| Chapman School Cheshire | 369 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Latimer Lane School Weatogue | 483 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Green Acres Elementary School North Haven | 404 | 24.0% | 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 R. E. Thalberg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #65 of 522 | #13 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #134 of 519 | #37 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #174 of 613 | #49 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #447 of 558 | #133 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #318 of 560 | #103 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #471 of 594 | #126 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #377 of 378 | #100 of 101 |
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
443
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
+119% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 443 | 31.4 | 14.1:1 | 19% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 28.1 | 15.2:1 | 19% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 30.1 | 14.3:1 | 19% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 22% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 31.3 | 14.2:1 | 14% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 12% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 11% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 12 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R. E. Thalberg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (444 to 443); teachers unchanged (31.3 to 31.4).
About R. E. Thalberg Elementary School
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Southington, Connecticut. Enrollment is 443 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
Southington School District (13 schools, 6,000 students) runs R. E. Thalberg Elementary School.
A majority of students at R. E. Thalberg Elementary School, 69%, are White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. R. E. Thalberg Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. That ratio is over the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at R. E. Thalberg Elementary School is 19%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, R. E. Thalberg 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.
According to the American Community Survey, in Capitol Planning Region, median household income is about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 286 public schools operate in Capitol Planning Region, serving about 137,047 students.
Nearest public school: Plainville High School, about 1.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, R. E. Thalberg Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, R. E. Thalberg Elementary School went from 423 students to 443.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southington School District
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Urbin T. Kelley SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other schools in Southington
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Urbin T. Kelley SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Flanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Plainville High School1.6 mi · 674
- Linden Street School1.8 mi · 363
- Southington High School1.9 mi · 1,905
- Flanders Elementary School2.1 mi · 259
- Greene-Hills School2.3 mi · 918
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School2.6 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at R. E. Thalberg Elementary School?
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does R. E. Thalberg Elementary School serve?
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at R. E. Thalberg Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at R. E. Thalberg Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at R. E. Thalberg Elementary School?
Student demographics at R. E. Thalberg Elementary School are roughly 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is R. E. Thalberg Elementary School in?
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School is part of Southington School District.
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