Richard D. Hubbard School

Richard D. Hubbard School is a small elementary school in East Berlin, Connecticut, overseen by Berlin School District. The school hosts 215 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 43% below the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Within Berlin School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,593 students, Richard D. Hubbard School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Richard D. Hubbard School shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Zooming out to the county, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Richard D. Hubbard School is one.

The closest other public school is Berlin High School, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Richard D. Hubbard School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 211 (now 215).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.