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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090240000451
Thomas Hooker School
70 Overlook Rd., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 237-8839 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
240 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 72% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
72.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
72.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 Thomas Hooker School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hooker School this school | 404 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Montessori Magnet School Hartford | 358 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Hanover School Meriden | 456 | 62.1% | N/A |
| South Street School Danbury | 372 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Pembroke School Danbury | 376 | 55.1% | N/A |
| New Lebanon School Greenwich | 375 | 61.6% | 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 Thomas Hooker School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #106 of 522 | #13 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #89 of 519 | #11 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #245 of 613 | #36 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #523 of 558 | #84 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #279 of 560 | #54 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #203 of 594 | #42 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #331 of 378 | #56 of 59 |
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
404
+85 (+27%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 668
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 404 | 26.1 | 15.5:1 | 59% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 23.5 | 14.4:1 | 62% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 23.5 | 15.1:1 | 60% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 57% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 29.8 | 14.1:1 | 56% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 59% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 53% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 668 | 30 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Hooker School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (418 to 404); teachers down 12% (29.8 to 26.1).
About Thomas Hooker School
Thomas Hooker School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Meriden, Connecticut. It reports enrollment of 404 students in pre-K through 5.
Thomas Hooker School is one school in a 13-school district, Meriden School District, which enrolls 8,036 students.
Federal enrollment data show Thomas Hooker School is 64% Hispanic. Other groups make up 23% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Thomas Hooker School are from different groups.
A staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.5:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%.
The school's county is South Central Connecticut Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools enroll about 72,909 students and include Thomas Hooker School.
Among nearby public schools, Francis T. Maloney High School is closest at about 1.0 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Thomas Hooker School.
The NCES locale for Thomas Hooker School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 319 students in 2020-21 to 404 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.3:1 to 15.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Thomas Hooker School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meriden School District
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Casimir Pulaski SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Other schools in Meriden
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Casimir Pulaski SchoolElementary · 539 students
Other Thomas Hooker schools
One other US public school is named Thomas Hooker. Thomas Hooker School is the largest of the 2.
- Thomas Hooker SchoolBridgeport, CT · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Francis T. Maloney High School1.0 mi · 1,291
- Israel Putnam School1.1 mi · 445
- Roger Sherman School1.3 mi · 457
- Casimir Pulaski School1.4 mi · 539
- Nathan Hale School1.8 mi · 485
- Washington Middle School2.4 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Hooker SchoolHow many students attend Thomas Hooker School?
Thomas Hooker School enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-05.
Is Thomas Hooker School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas Hooker School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Thomas Hooker School have?
Thomas Hooker School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Hooker School?
At Thomas Hooker School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 64% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas Hooker School?
Thomas Hooker School is overseen by Meriden School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
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