Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090288000612
Ruth Chaffee School
160 Superior Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 · (860) 666-4687 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
98 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 37% smaller than its 4th grade class (71).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
59.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
57.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Ruth Chaffee School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Chaffee School this school | 317 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Union School Unionville | 305 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Mathewson School Milford | 327 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Clintonville Elementary School North Haven | 372 | 26.6% | N/A |
| Montowese Elementary School North Haven | 305 | 25.2% | N/A |
| Wolcott School West Hartford | 354 | 35.6% | 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 Ruth Chaffee School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #225 of 522 | #62 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #208 of 519 | #63 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #405 of 613 | #115 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #332 of 558 | #95 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #185 of 560 | #66 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #379 of 594 | #103 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #336 of 378 | #84 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
317
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 317 | 24.8 | 12.8:1 | 31% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 26.8 | 11.8:1 | 35% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 33% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 31% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 25.6 | 12.8:1 | 21% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 21% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 32 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruth Chaffee School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (327 to 317); teachers down 3% (25.6 to 24.8).
About Ruth Chaffee School
Ruth Chaffee School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Newington, Connecticut. It reported 317 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Newington School District enrolls 3,828 students in 7 schools, including Ruth Chaffee School.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at Ruth Chaffee School. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Ruth Chaffee School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 24.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.8:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 31%. Among public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Ruth Chaffee School outscored 57%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Capitol Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Capitol Planning Region counts 286 public schools with about 137,047 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, John Wallace Middle School, is about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 9% over 4 years, reaching 317 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Ruth Chaffee School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Newington School District
- Newington High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- John Wallace Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Martin Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Anna Reynolds SchoolElementary · 407 students
- John Paterson SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Elizabeth Green SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Newington
- Newington High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- John Wallace Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Martin Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Anna Reynolds SchoolElementary · 407 students
- John Paterson SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Elizabeth Green SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- John Wallace Middle School1.3 mi · 610
- John Paterson School1.5 mi · 394
- Newington High School1.6 mi · 1,255
- CREC Preschool at Progress Drive1.6 mi · 118
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary School1.6 mi · 342
- Highcrest School1.7 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Ruth Chaffee SchoolHow many students attend Ruth Chaffee School?
Ruth Chaffee School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-04.
Is Ruth Chaffee School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ruth Chaffee School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Ruth Chaffee School have?
Ruth Chaffee School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Ruth Chaffee School?
Ruth Chaffee School reports a student body of 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ruth Chaffee School public or private?
Ruth Chaffee School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newington School District.
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