Thompson Brook School

As a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in Avon, Connecticut, Thompson Brook School educates 497 students from grades 5 through 6, operated by Avon School District.

Thompson Brook School is one of 5 schools operated by Avon School District, a district that instructs 2,978 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thompson Brook School logs that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest looks like 19% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. Compared to Capitol Planning Region overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Thompson Brook School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

In the area at large, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Thompson Brook School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pine Grove School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thompson Brook School has showed little movement, going from 487 students in 2018 to 497 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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