Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090312000676
Uncas Elementary School
280 Elizabeth St., Norwich, CT 06360 · (860) 823-4208 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
196 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
16.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
21.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Uncas Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncas Elementary School this school | 232 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Wequonnoc Magnet School Taftville | 197 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Thomas Hooker School Bridgeport | 288 | 81.9% | N/A |
| A.B. Skane Center Bridgeport | 183 | 92.9% | N/A |
| Edison School Bridgeport | 181 | 91.7% | N/A |
| Wish Museum School Hartford | 297 | 87.2% | 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 Uncas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #433 of 522 | #33 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #480 of 519 | #39 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #535 of 613 | #41 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #60 of 558 | #9 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #78 of 560 | #12 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #46 of 594 | #3 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #160 of 378 | #14 of 33 |
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
232
-19 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 232 | 22.2 | 10.4:1 | 84% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 23.4 | 10.3:1 | 81% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 25.4 | 9.4:1 | 82% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 82% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 17.7 | 14.9:1 | 89% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 96% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 85% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 17 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 16 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uncas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (264 to 232); teachers up 25% (17.7 to 22.2).
About Uncas Elementary School
Uncas Elementary School is a small elementary school in Norwich, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06360). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 232 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 39% lower.
Norwich School District enrolls 3,160 students in 9 schools, including Uncas Elementary School.
At Uncas Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 48%. After that, the student body is 25% Black, 14% White, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is about 15% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Uncas Elementary School employs 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Uncas Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 84%. That is higher than the 50% average for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Census estimates describe Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region this way: the median household income is $86,586, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 88 public schools and roughly 36,605 students.
Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Uncas Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Uncas Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 19 students since 2020-21, to 232. The school's ratio fell from 14.8:1 to 10.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Uncas Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Uncas Elementary School?
Uncas Elementary School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Uncas Elementary School serve?
Uncas Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Uncas Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Uncas Elementary School.
How diverse is Uncas Elementary School?
Uncas Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 48% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Uncas Elementary School?
Uncas Elementary School is overseen by Norwich School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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