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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRITAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090267000527
Vance Elementary School
183 Vance St., New Britain, CT 06052 · (860) 225-8731 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
340 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
21.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
21.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Vance Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Elementary School this school | 438 | 77.6% | N/A |
| Chamberlain Elementary School New Britain | 402 | 79.4% | N/A |
| Smith Elementary School New Britain | 461 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School Meriden | 485 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Roger Sherman School Meriden | 457 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Parkville Community School Hartford | 351 | 71.8% | 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 Vance Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #425 of 522 | #115 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #451 of 519 | #122 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #189 of 613 | #55 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #466 of 558 | #139 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #347 of 560 | #108 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #88 of 594 | #18 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #226 of 378 | #55 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
438
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 438 | 30.4 | 14.4:1 | 78% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 33.2 | 13.8:1 | 77% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 36.4 | 11.3:1 | 79% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 77% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 32.9 | 14.5:1 | 80% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 83% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 78% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 26 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vance Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (478 to 438); teachers down 8% (32.9 to 30.4).
About Vance Elementary School
Vance Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 438 students.
New Britain School District has 14 schools and 9,012 students, and Vance Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Vance Elementary School, 71% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 12% Black, 10% White, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 18% Hispanic share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. The diversity index for Vance Elementary School is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 30.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.4:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. Across public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average is 43%.
In Capitol Planning Region, median household income comes to about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 286, with about 137,047 students.
Northend Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Vance Elementary School had a net loss of 22 students, or 5%. The ratio was 13.1:1 in 2020-21 and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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 New Britain School District
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · 2,521 students
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 819 students
- Slade Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other schools in New Britain
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · 2,521 students
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 819 students
- Academy of Science and InnovationHigh · 767 students
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
Other Vance Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Vance Elementary. Vance Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Vance Elementary SchoolVance, AL · 451 students
- Vance ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Northend Elementary School0.7 mi · 212
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 552
- Slade Middle School0.8 mi · 781
- New Britain High School0.8 mi · 2,521
- Mary E. Griswold School1.3 mi · 513
- House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy1.8 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Vance Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vance Elementary School?
Vance Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-05.
Is Vance Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vance Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Vance Elementary School have?
Vance Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Vance Elementary School?
Student demographics at Vance Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 71% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Vance Elementary School public or private?
Vance Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Britain School District.
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