Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090312000677
Veterans' Memorial School
80 Crouch Ave., Norwich, CT 06360 · (860) 823-4209 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
224 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 | 40 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 18% |
Student demographics
71%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
24.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 →
Where Veterans' Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #472 of 522 | #37 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #436 of 519 | #33 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #451 of 613 | #33 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #335 of 558 | #33 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #45 of 560 | #8 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #92 of 594 | #10 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #258 of 378 | #24 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
290
+68 (+31%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 290 | 22.6 | 12.8:1 | 77% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 23.2 | 12.5:1 | 74% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 73% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 82% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 22.2 | 14.1:1 | 88% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 19 | 16.8:1 | 83% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 80% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veterans' Memorial School.
About Veterans' Memorial School
Located in Norwich, Connecticut, Veterans' Memorial School is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school has 290 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Norwich School District counts 9 schools and 3,160 students, including Veterans' Memorial School.
The largest group at Veterans' Memorial School is Hispanic students, at 45%. Smaller groups are 22% White, 17% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 15% Hispanic. The diversity index for Veterans' Memorial School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.8 students per teacher. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Roughly 77% of students at Veterans' Memorial School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
The school is in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region counts 88 public schools with about 36,605 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Integrated Day Charter School, is the closest to Veterans' Memorial School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Veterans' Memorial School.
Locale data from NCES put Veterans' Memorial School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment increased 31% over 4 years, reaching 290 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 9.7:1 in 2020-21 to 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Veterans' Memorial School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwich School District
- Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- Moriarty Magnet SchoolElementary · 404 students
- John B. Stanton SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Samuel Huntington SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Thomas W. Mahan SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Norwich
- Norwich Free AcademyHigh · 2,020 students
- Norwich Technical High SchoolHigh · 649 students
- Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- Moriarty Magnet SchoolElementary · 404 students
- John B. Stanton SchoolElementary · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Integrated Day Charter School0.6 mi · 364
- Uncas Elementary School1.2 mi · 232
- Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School1.6 mi · 92
- John B. Stanton School2.0 mi · 382
- Thomas W. Mahan School2.1 mi · 257
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School2.1 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Veterans' Memorial SchoolHow large is Veterans' Memorial School?
Veterans' Memorial School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Veterans' Memorial School serve?
Veterans' Memorial School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Veterans' Memorial School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Veterans' Memorial School.
How diverse is Veterans' Memorial School?
Veterans' Memorial School reports a student body of 22% White, 45% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Veterans' Memorial School?
Veterans' Memorial School is overseen by Norwich School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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