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Essex Elementary School

Grades PK–06 · Centerbrook, CT · NCES 090150000255

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108 Main St. · Centerbrook, CT 06409

At a glance

Reported students

307

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

0

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Connecticut elementary enrollment

30th percentile

Compared with 591 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

307

Essex Elementary School: 307 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
301
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
8.1:1

What the reported data says about Essex Elementary School

Essex Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in Centerbrook. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Essex School District. NCES reports 307 students for 2024–25.

Among 591 elementary schools in Connecticut with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 371 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 30th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (82.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.1%). English learners represent 3.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 16.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Essex Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported Not reported student–teacher ratio and 0 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
3.7%
Students with disabilities
16.3%
Free/reduced-price lunch
21.2%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White82.7%
  • Hispanic12.1%
  • Black1%
  • Asian0.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial3.6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.