Smith Elementary School

Smith Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut, overseen by New Britain School District, serves 461 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% larger than the state mean of about 378.

New Britain School District comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 9,012 students; Smith Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Smith Elementary School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 13% White, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 80% of students at Smith Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Across the wider county, census data for Capitol Planning Region shows median household income runs about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Smith Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Smith Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Smith Elementary School has contracted 16%, going from 548 students in 2018 to 461 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 18% to 13%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Smith Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.