Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090423000841
Urbin T. Kelley School
501 Ridgewood Rd., Southington, CT 06489 · (860) 628-3310 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-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
11.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
47 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
64.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
73.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 Urbin T. Kelley School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbin T. Kelley School this school | 301 | 15.6% | N/A |
| Middlebury Elementary School Middlebury | 309 | 19.1% | N/A |
| Jennings School Fairfield | 280 | 15.0% | N/A |
| A. W. Cox School Guilford | 255 | 14.9% | N/A |
| Burr Elementary School Fairfield | 347 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Bugbee School West Hartford | 343 | 11.7% | 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 Urbin T. Kelley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #94 of 522 | #24 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #169 of 519 | #48 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #432 of 613 | #122 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #213 of 558 | #57 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #425 of 560 | #125 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.6% | #508 of 594 | #144 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #351 of 378 | #90 of 101 |
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
301
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 301 | 25.4 | 11.8:1 | 16% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 24.4 | 11.8:1 | 16% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 24.4 | 11.5:1 | 14% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 18% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 23.8 | 12.9:1 | 8% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 24 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Urbin T. Kelley School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (308 to 301); teachers up 7% (23.8 to 25.4).
About Urbin T. Kelley School
Urbin T. Kelley School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Southington, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06489). In all, 301 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. The school is 20% below the average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Southington School District enrolls 6,000 students in 13 schools, including Urbin T. Kelley School.
Of every 100 students at Urbin T. Kelley School, about 76 are White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Capitol Planning Region's residents are about 64% White, 12 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Urbin T. Kelley School scores 40%.
The school had 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1. The school reported 16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Urbin T. Kelley School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Capitol Planning Region counts 286 public schools with about 137,047 students.
Urbin T. Kelley School is about 1.2 miles from Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Urbin T. Kelley School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school's student count rose 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southington School District
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Southington
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Flanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School1.2 mi · 549
- Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School1.3 mi · 235
- Southington High School1.8 mi · 1,905
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School1.9 mi · 671
- Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES2.1 mi · 59
- William H. Hatton Elementary School2.1 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Urbin T. Kelley SchoolHow many students attend Urbin T. Kelley School?
Urbin T. Kelley School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-05.
Is Urbin T. Kelley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Urbin T. Kelley School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Urbin T. Kelley School have?
Urbin T. Kelley School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Urbin T. Kelley School?
At Urbin T. Kelley School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Urbin T. Kelley School in?
Urbin T. Kelley School is part of Southington School District.
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