Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090156000277
West District School
114 West District Road, Unionville, CT 06085 · (860) 673-2579 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
12.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
59 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (71).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West District School→West Woods Upper Elementary School→Irving A. Robbins Middle School→Farmington High School
Based on grade levels within Farmington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
78.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
84.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 West District School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West District School this school | 357 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Noah Wallace School Farmington | 342 | 21.9% | N/A |
| Buttonball Lane School Glastonbury | 461 | 15.4% | N/A |
| Eli Terry School South Windsor | 489 | 17.6% | N/A |
| Philip R. Smith School South Windsor | 468 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Race Brook School Orange | 375 | 18.4% | 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 West District School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #20 of 522 | #1 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #48 of 519 | #6 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #326 of 613 | #91 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #270 of 558 | #75 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #169 of 560 | #56 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.5% | #499 of 594 | #140 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.3% | #26 of 176 | #9 of 54 |
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
357
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 357 | 29.2 | 12.2:1 | 17% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 29.2 | 12.8:1 | 18% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 15% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 19% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 23.5 | 12.4:1 | 12% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 10% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 8% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West District School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (292 to 357); teachers up 24% (23.5 to 29.2).
About West District School
As a medium-sized elementary school, West District School serves students in Unionville, Connecticut. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend, and enrollment is 357 students.
Besides West District School, Farmington School District runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 4,068 students.
A majority of students at West District School, 57%, are White. The remaining shares are 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, West District School comes in at 61%.
At West District School, 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.2:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 12.6:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 17% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, West District School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Capitol Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West District School is among the 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Nearby, Farmington High School is about 1.1 miles away. West District School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
West District School had 334 students in 2020-21 and 357 in 2024-25, a 7% gain.
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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 Farmington School District
- Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- West Woods Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 676 students
- Irving A. Robbins Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- East Farms SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Noah Wallace SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Union SchoolElementary · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Farmington High School1.1 mi · 1,261
- Union School1.6 mi · 305
- Lake Garda Elementary School1.6 mi · 466
- West Woods Upper Elementary School1.8 mi · 676
- Northeast Middle School2.3 mi · 324
- Ivy Drive School2.6 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About West District SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West District School?
West District School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-04.
Is West District School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West District School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West District School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West District School is approximately 12.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West District School?
Student demographics at West District School are roughly 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 22% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is West District School in?
West District School is part of Farmington School District.
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