West Vine Street School

West Vine Street School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, run under Stonington School District, educates 342 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 4 schools in Stonington School District (1,680 students total), West Vine Street School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, West Vine Street School records that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, West Vine Street School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting West Vine Street School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region put median household income runs about $86,586, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), West Vine Street School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stonington Middle School, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 92%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 80% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.