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Johnson House Elementary School

719 Birdseye Street, Stratford, CT 06615 · (203) 385-4180 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • DTest 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
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
346 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5911%
Grade 16712%
Grade 26913%
Grade 37514%
Grade 48816%
Grade 58416%
Grade 69518%

This year's kindergarten class (59) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (95).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
5110%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
29054%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
17432%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
27351%
Female
26349%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
17.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
11.0%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 →

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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 Johnson House Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
11.0%#491 of 522#51 of 58
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
17.9%#471 of 519#45 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
537#72 of 613#13 of 60
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#478 of 558#36 of 56
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.2%#193 of 560#18 of 56
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
64.4%#158 of 594#31 of 60
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+41.3%#11 of 176#1 of 18
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
537
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255373714.5:164% (346)
2023-2454540.113.6:162% (338)
2022-2355742.213.2:164% (355)
2020-215103713.8:160% (306)
2017-183803112.3:138% (143)
2015-164113113.3:135% (142)
2010-114603911.8:132% (145)
2000-017665314.4:1N/A
1990-917614417.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson House Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 41% (380 to 537); teachers up 20% (31 to 37).

About Johnson House Elementary School

Johnson House Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Stratford School District in Stratford, Connecticut. Enrollment stands at 537 students, covering kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 42% above the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut.

Stratford School District is the district for Johnson House Elementary School. It has 13 schools and 6,388 students.

Of every 100 students at Johnson House Elementary School, about 54 are Hispanic. It is also 32% Black, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.

For every teacher at Johnson House Elementary School, there are about 14.5 students; the school has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 64%. On average, public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region report 54%.

Johnson House Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Connecticut public elementary schools.

The county, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,667, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 91 public schools and about 50,880 students.

Victoria Soto Preschool is the nearest public school to Johnson House Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Johnson House Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Johnson House Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

From 510 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 537 by 2024-25.

Johnson House Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students

Quick facts

School name
Johnson House Elementary School
District
Stratford School District
Address
719 Birdseye Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Phone
(203) 385-4180
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
346 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090444000892
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Johnson House Elementary School
How many students attend Johnson House Elementary School?
Johnson House Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Johnson House Elementary School serve?
Johnson House Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson House Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnson House Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Johnson House Elementary School?
Johnson House Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 54% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Johnson House Elementary School public or private?
Johnson House Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stratford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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