Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Ralph M. T. Johnson School is a big elementary-level community in Bethel, Connecticut, run under Bethel School District. The school caters to 652 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 72% above the state mean of about 378.

Within Bethel School District, which oversees 5 schools and 3,188 students, Ralph M. T. Johnson School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ralph M. T. Johnson School logs that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put median household income runs about $128,188, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Ralph M. T. Johnson School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students).

Anna H. Rockwell School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ralph M. T. Johnson School's enrollment has ticked up 26% since 2018, when it stood at 516 (now 652). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 68% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Ralph M. T. Johnson School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.