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Wesley School

10 Wesleyan Hills Rd., Middletown, CT 06457 · (860) 344-0381 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
75 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K84%
Kindergarten167%
Grade 14320%
Grade 23818%
Grade 33818%
Grade 43215%
Grade 53918%

This year's kindergarten class (16) is 59% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).

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%
White
10248%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
4923%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
3215%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
2612%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
11051%
Female
10449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Wesley School→Beman Middle School→Middletown High School
Based on grade levels within Middletown School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
53.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
44.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 Wesley School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Wesley School this school21435.0%N/A
Tariffville School
Tariffville
23632.6%N/A
Moody School
Middletown
21227.8%N/A
Charles Wright School
Wethersfield
23535.7%N/A
Wilcoxson School
Stratford
31834.3%N/A
Mohegan School
Shelton
32530.8%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 Wesley School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#292 of 522#19 of 26
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.8%#251 of 519#20 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
214#549 of 613#23 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#443 of 558#25 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.3%#73 of 560#7 of 27
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.0%#354 of 594#9 of 29
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.2%#169 of 378#11 of 18
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 2024-25
Enrollment
214
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521415.214.1:135% (75)
2023-2423118.212.7:134% (78)
2022-2321317.212.4:136% (76)
2020-212131811.8:131% (66)
2017-1824117.913.5:134% (83)
2015-162672013.3:137% (98)
2010-113112114.8:136% (112)
2000-013432215.6:1N/A
1990-912931816.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wesley School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (241 to 214); teachers down 15% (17.9 to 15.2).

About Wesley School

Wesley School is a small elementary school with its address in Middletown, Connecticut. Enrollment stands at 214 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 43% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).

Middletown School District is the local district for Wesley School. It runs 10 schools with 4,263 students.

Of every 100 students at Wesley School, about 48 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 12% multiracial. Census figures show Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is about 81% White. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Wesley School are from different groups.

Its staff includes 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.1 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is lower. Wesley School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 35%.

For the population of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, the median household earns about $104,428 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 57 public schools serve about 19,075 students.

Vinal Technical High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Wesley School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 213 to 214. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.8:1 to 14.1:1.

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students

Quick facts

School name
Wesley School
District
Middletown School District
Address
10 Wesleyan Hills Rd., Middletown, CT 06457
Phone
(860) 344-0381
County
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
214
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
75 (35%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
090249000464
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Wesley. Wesley School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Wesley School
How many students attend Wesley School?
Wesley School enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wesley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wesley School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wesley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wesley School is approximately 14.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wesley School?
At Wesley School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Wesley School public or private?
Wesley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Middletown School District.
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