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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Stafford Elementary School?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAFFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090429001503
Stafford Elementary School
11 Levinthal Run, Stafford Springs, CT 06076 · (860) 684-6677 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+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
10.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
178 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (84) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stafford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
39.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Stafford Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Elementary School this school | 438 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Brooklyn Elementary School Brooklyn | 469 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Lisbon Central School Lisbon | 413 | 36.6% | N/A |
| Ashford School Ashford | 351 | 38.7% | N/A |
| West Vine Street School Pawcatuck | 342 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Mary R. Fisher Elementary School North Grosvenordale | 359 | 48.2% | 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 Stafford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #321 of 522 | #88 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #342 of 519 | #95 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #190 of 613 | #56 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #103 of 558 | #31 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #528 of 560 | #150 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #313 of 594 | #84 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #332 of 378 | #83 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
438
+70 (+19%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
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 | 438 | 40.2 | 10.9:1 | 41% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 41.2 | 11.1:1 | 40% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 44.6 | 10.7:1 | 34% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 39 | 9.4:1 | 48% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 39 | 11.6:1 | 40% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 45 | 11.2:1 | 31% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stafford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (453 to 438); teachers up 3% (39 to 40.2).
About Stafford Elementary School
Stafford Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. The school enrolls 438 students in grades 1 through 5.
Stafford School District is made up of 4 schools with 1,256 students in all.
Roughly 85% of students at Stafford Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. The diversity index for Stafford Elementary School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Stafford Elementary School, giving a ratio of 10.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1. A total of 178 students, or 41%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is close, at 43%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Stafford Elementary School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Capitol Planning Region, median household income comes to about $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 286 public schools and about 137,047 students.
Stafford High School sits about 0.3 miles from Stafford Elementary School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 368 (2020-21) to 438 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.4:1 to 10.9:1.
The discussion board for Stafford Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Stafford School District
- Stafford High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Stafford Middle SchoolMiddle · 285 students
- West Stafford SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Stafford Springs
- Stafford High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Stafford Middle SchoolMiddle · 285 students
- West Stafford SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other Stafford Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Stafford Elementary. Stafford Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Stafford Elementary SchoolSTAFFORD, TX · 938 students
- Stafford ElementaryStafford, VA · 879 students
- Stafford Elementary SchoolABILENE, TX · 473 students
- Stafford Elementary SchoolITALY, TX · 314 students
- Stafford ElementaryStafford, KS · 133 students
Nearby schools
- Stafford High School0.3 mi · 357
- Stafford Middle School0.4 mi · 285
- West Stafford School2.3 mi · 176
- Crystal Lake School4.8 mi · 308
- Center School7.1 mi · 205
- Tolland High School7.2 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About Stafford Elementary SchoolHow large is Stafford Elementary School?
Stafford Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Stafford Elementary School serve?
Stafford Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Stafford Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Stafford Elementary School.
How diverse is Stafford Elementary School?
Stafford Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Stafford Elementary School?
Stafford Elementary School is overseen by Stafford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.