Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BRANFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090297000623
Totoket Valley Elementary School
1388 Middletown Ave., Northford, CT 06472 · (203) 484-1455 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B+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
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
95 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 3 | 135 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 32% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 North Branford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
65.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 Totoket Valley Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Totoket Valley Elementary School this school | 368 | 25.8% | N/A |
| Jerome Harrison School North Branford | 385 | 24.9% | N/A |
| Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 366 | 25.4% | N/A |
| George Hersey Robertson School Coventry | 370 | 26.5% | N/A |
| Salem Elementary School Salem | 389 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Pomfret Community School Pomfret Center | 332 | 23.2% | 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 Totoket Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #170 of 522 | #25 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #182 of 519 | #25 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #305 of 613 | #45 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #318 of 558 | #57 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #495 of 560 | #83 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #419 of 594 | #74 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #211 of 378 | #40 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
368
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
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 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 25% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 22% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 22% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 28.5 | 14.2:1 | 16% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 17% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 14% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 29 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 35 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Totoket Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (404 to 368); teachers up 2% (28.5 to 29).
About Totoket Valley Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Northford, Connecticut, Totoket Valley Elementary School is part of North Branford School District. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 368 students.
North Branford School District is the local district for Totoket Valley Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,537 students.
White students are 82% of those enrolled at Totoket Valley Elementary School. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's population at about 62%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
Totoket Valley Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. It is about the same as the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 26%. Public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
Totoket Valley Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household earns about $88,197 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 152 public schools serve about 72,909 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Clintonville Elementary School, is about 1.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 368 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 343.
This page is set up for the Totoket Valley Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 North Branford School District
- North Branford High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Jerome Harrison SchoolElementary · 385 students
- North Branford Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Clintonville Elementary School1.9 mi · 372
- Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School2.2 mi · 509
- Pond Hill School2.2 mi · 267
- Evarts C. Stevens School3.1 mi · 301
- Dag Hammarskjold Middle School3.1 mi · 593
- Lyman Hall High School3.4 mi · 936
Frequently asked questions
About Totoket Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Totoket Valley Elementary School?
Totoket Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Totoket Valley Elementary School serve?
Totoket Valley Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Totoket Valley Elementary School have?
Totoket Valley Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Totoket Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Totoket Valley Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Totoket Valley Elementary School in?
Totoket Valley Elementary School is part of North Branford School District.
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