Enrollment
288
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALISBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090393000788
Salisbury Central School
45 Lincoln City Road, Lakeville, CT 06039 · (860) 435-9871 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
8.1:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
66 students
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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
73.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
72.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 Salisbury Central School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Central School this school | 288 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Essex Elementary School Centerbrook | 307 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Bethlehem Elementary School Bethlehem | 276 | 19.2% | N/A |
| Highland School Wallingford | 292 | 26.7% | N/A |
| Mitchell Elementary School Woodbury | 328 | 19.5% | N/A |
| William M. Strong Elementary School Plantsville | 294 | 24.1% | 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 Salisbury Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #104 of 522 | #3 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #79 of 519 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #458 of 613 | #8 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #5 of 558 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #429 of 560 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #443 of 594 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #329 of 378 | #7 of 7 |
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
288
-22 (-7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 288 | 35.4 | 8.1:1 | 23% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 34.5 | 8.8:1 | 22% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 34.2 | 8.7:1 | 18% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 33 | 9.4:1 | 18% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 31.7 | 9.4:1 | 16% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 33 | 8.3:1 | 13% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 33 | 9.4:1 | 10% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salisbury Central School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (298 to 288); teachers up 12% (31.7 to 35.4).
About Salisbury Central School
Salisbury Central School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Connecticut, located in Lakeville. Enrolled students number 288 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.
Salisbury Central School reports to Salisbury School District.
At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at Salisbury Central School combined. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, Salisbury Central School comes in at 40%.
Salisbury Central School counts 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.1 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 37% for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Salisbury Central School is A-. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Northwest Hills Planning Region, median household income is about $93,551, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 50 public schools operate in Northwest Hills Planning Region, serving about 14,539 students.
The next-closest public school is Lee H. Kellogg School, about 4.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 310 to 288. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.1:1, from 9.4:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lee H. Kellogg School4.2 mi · 70
- Housatonic Valley Regional High School4.6 mi · 352
- Sharon Center School6.4 mi · 97
- North Canaan Elementary School6.9 mi · 245
- WEBUTUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 213
- EUGENE BROOKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Salisbury Central SchoolHow many students attend Salisbury Central School?
Salisbury Central School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Salisbury Central School serve?
Salisbury Central School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Salisbury Central School?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at Salisbury Central School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salisbury Central School?
At Salisbury Central School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Salisbury Central School in?
Salisbury Central School is part of Salisbury School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.