Ruth Chaffee School

Ruth Chaffee School is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in Newington, Connecticut, run under Newington School District, educateing 317 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Within Newington School District, which oversees 7 schools and 3,828 students, Ruth Chaffee School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Ruth Chaffee School reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Capitol Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Ruth Chaffee School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is John Wallace Middle School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ruth Chaffee School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Ruth Chaffee School's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 327 (now 317).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.