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Ralph M. T. Johnson School

500 Whittlesey Dr., Bethel, CT 06801 · (203) 794-8700 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • BTest 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

Enrollment
652
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
233 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 319530%
Grade 421233%
Grade 524538%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
32650%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
19530%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
305%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
558%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
315%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
152%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
33551%
Female
31749%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ralph M. T. Johnson School→Bethel Middle School→Bethel High School
Feeds from
Anna H. Rockwell SchoolKG–02Frank A. Berry SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Bethel School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
60.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
59.9%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 →

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Ralph M. T. Johnson School this school65235.7%N/A
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51627.1%N/A
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67341.2%N/A
Sarah Noble Intermediate School
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75334.4%N/A
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40739.3%N/A
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39436.0%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 Ralph M. T. Johnson School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.9%#211 of 522#43 of 78
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.8%#198 of 519#43 of 75
Enrollment
ranked largest first
652#25 of 613#9 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#406 of 558#70 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.9%#117 of 560#12 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.7%#347 of 594#47 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+26.4%#18 of 176#6 of 24
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
652
-43 (-6%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2565247.713.7:136% (233)
2023-2467347.614.1:133% (222)
2022-2368246.414.7:126% (175)
2020-216954515.4:134% (235)
2017-1851634.215.1:121% (109)
2015-164262815.2:120% (85)
2010-114523512.9:115% (70)
2000-015283714.3:1N/A
1990-917273819.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ralph M. T. Johnson School.

Since 2017-18: students up 26% (516 to 652); teachers up 40% (34.2 to 47.7).

About Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Ralph M. T. Johnson School is a large elementary school that serves part of Bethel, Connecticut. The school counts 652 students across grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students, so this school is 72% larger than average.

Ralph M. T. Johnson School belongs to Bethel School District, a district of 5 schools and 3,188 students.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Ralph M. T. Johnson School. The largest is White students, at 50%. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Western Connecticut Planning Region is about 61% White. Ralph M. T. Johnson School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.

Ralph M. T. Johnson School employs 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 36% in 2024-25.

Ralph M. T. Johnson School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household income is $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Ralph M. T. Johnson School is one of 149 public schools in the county.

Nearby, Anna H. Rockwell School is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The federal government classifies Ralph M. T. Johnson School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.

The school enrolled 652 students in 2024-25, 43 fewer than the 695 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.4:1 to 13.7:1.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

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
Ralph M. T. Johnson School
District
Bethel School District
Address
500 Whittlesey Dr., Bethel, CT 06801
Phone
(203) 794-8700
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
652
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
233 (36%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090027001118
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ralph M. T. Johnson School
How large is Ralph M. T. Johnson School?
Ralph M. T. Johnson School enrolls approximately 652 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Ralph M. T. Johnson School serve?
Ralph M. T. Johnson School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ralph M. T. Johnson School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Ralph M. T. Johnson School.
How diverse is Ralph M. T. Johnson School?
Ralph M. T. Johnson School reports a student body of 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ralph M. T. Johnson School in?
Ralph M. T. Johnson School is part of Bethel School District.
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