Stepney Elementary School

Stepney Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Monroe, Connecticut. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 512 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students, so this school is 35% larger than average.

In Monroe School District, 5 schools enroll a combined 3,417 students.

Stepney Elementary School's enrollment is 66% White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's population at about 56%. Stepney Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The ratio of students to teachers is 13.5:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Stepney Elementary School is 20%. The average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 54%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, median household income is about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stepney Elementary School is one of 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, which together enroll about 50,880 students.

The nearest other public school, Monroe Elementary School, is about 1.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Stepney Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.

Enrollment was 429 in 2020-21 and 512 in 2024-25, a increase of 83 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.3:1 to 13.5:1.

Community posts for Stepney Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.