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Skinner Road School

90 Skinner Rd., Vernon, CT 06066 · (860) 870-6180 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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

Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
179 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4914%
Kindergarten5416%
Grade 15516%
Grade 25215%
Grade 33811%
Grade 44112%
Grade 55115%

This year's kindergarten class (54) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (51).

Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
12436%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
8625%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
3711%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
5917%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
3310%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
18053%
Female
16047%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Skinner Road School→Vernon Center Middle School→Rockville High School
Based on grade levels within Vernon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
60.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
63.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 Skinner Road School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Skinner Road School this school34052.6%N/A
Integrated Day Charter School
Norwich
36452.7%N/A
Mohegan School
Uncasville
30552.8%N/A
Smith School
West Hartford
34254.7%N/A
Broad Brook Elementary School
East Windsor
44152.6%N/A
Mary T. Murphy School
Branford
31844.0%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 Skinner Road School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Capitol Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.3%#189 of 522#54 of 141
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.9%#197 of 519#60 of 141
Enrollment
ranked largest first
340#365 of 613#108 of 163
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.9:1#104 of 558#32 of 157
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
75.2%#5 of 560#3 of 157
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.6%#250 of 594#63 of 163
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.8%#147 of 176#46 of 54
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 2024-25
Enrollment
340
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2534031.210.9:153% (179)
2023-2431728.211.2:150% (157)
2022-2332130.210.6:152% (167)
2020-213263010.9:152% (171)
2017-1833427.312.2:140% (133)
2015-163352612.9:151% (170)
2010-113502315.2:142% (146)
2000-013552812.7:1N/A
1990-913812913.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skinner Road School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (334 to 340); teachers up 14% (27.3 to 31.2).

About Skinner Road School

Located in Vernon, Connecticut, Skinner Road School is a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 340 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.

Vernon School District is the district for Skinner Road School. It has 7 schools and 3,181 students.

At Skinner Road School, the largest share of students is White, at 36%. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% Black, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 27 points below the 64% share among Capitol Planning Region residents. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

With 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Skinner Road School was 10.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. Skinner Road School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 53%. On average, public schools in Capitol Planning Region report 43%.

allk12 grades Skinner Road School a B. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household income is $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Skinner Road School is one of 286 public schools in the county.

Nearby, Rockville High School is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Skinner Road School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment at Skinner Road School grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 326 to 340 students.

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Capitol Planning Region at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Skinner Road School
District
Vernon School District
Address
90 Skinner Rd., Vernon, CT 06066
Phone
(860) 870-6180
County
Capitol Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
340
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
179 (53%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090468000944
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Skinner Road School
How large is Skinner Road School?
Skinner Road School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-05.
Is Skinner Road School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Skinner Road School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Skinner Road School have?
Skinner Road School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Skinner Road School?
Student demographics at Skinner Road School are roughly 36% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Skinner Road School public or private?
Skinner Road School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vernon School District.
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