West Vine Street School

West Vine Street School is a mid-sized elementary school in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, under Stonington School District. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 342 students.

West Vine Street School falls under Stonington School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,680 students.

At West Vine Street School, 80% of students are White. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.

West Vine Street School reports a ratio of 9.5 students per teacher, from 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 9.5:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 50% average for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 10 points higher.

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, home to about 279,971 people, the median household earns about $86,586 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region number 88, with about 36,605 students.

Stonington Middle School is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of West Vine Street School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put West Vine Street School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).

Enrollment decreased 4% over 4 years, reaching 342 in 2024-25.

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