Essex Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

 108 Main St.
       Centerbrook, CT  06409-1099


(860) 767-8215

District: Essex School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
100th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,727 Help


Students who attend Essex Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John Winthrop Middle School
High:    Valley Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
Hispanic:
8.3%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23% Help


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Compare Details Essex Elementary School ranks better than 79.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.7%), Hispanic (8.3%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Essex Elementary School is 11.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Essex Elementary School is $23,727.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Essex Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Essex Elementary School 100th of 492 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Essex Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Essex School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Essex School District 40th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Essex Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Essex Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.21 174th 570 69.5%
2007 78.51 111th 568 80.5%
2008 79.86 88th 565 84.4%
2009 78.40 110th 566 80.6%
2010 79.72 96th 579 83.4%
2011 76.50 141st 565 75.0%
2012 75.01 156th 564 72.3%
2013 76.71 142nd 557 74.5%
2015 82.60 103rd 551 81.3%
2016 85.14 80th 518 84.6%
2017 80.97 116th 519 77.6%
2018 73.68 160th 532 69.9%
2019 87.01 59th 522 88.7%
2021 83.98 94th 538 82.5%
2022 85.09 72nd 490 85.3%
2023 82.08 101st 491 79.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Essex Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 85.73 60th 455 86.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Essex Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.33 44th 445 90.1%
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Rank History for White students at Essex Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.98 127th 296 57.1%
2019 81.62 34th 295 88.5%
2021 72.64 85th 327 74.0%
2022 76.62 46th 252 81.7%
2023 68.61 86th 262 67.2%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Essex Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 425 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1989 437 2 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1990 462 6 4 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 473
1991 487 4 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1992 497 4 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1993 498 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1994 491 2 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1995 485 0 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 485 0 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 503 0 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1998 486 1 8 12 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1999 473 3 10 16 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2000 518 5 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2001 537 4 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2002 528 6 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2003 528 6 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2004 522 9 10 15 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2005 515 8 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2006 522 8 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2007 523 5 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2008 507 10 14 17 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2009 546 13 15 18 2 n/a n/a 0 594
2010 540 17 20 16 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2011 549 8 19 14 0 0 3 0 593
2012 512 8 19 15 0 0 4 0 558
2013 470 8 17 19 1 1 12 0 528
2014 447 6 15 22 0 1 17 0 508
2015 394 4 12 22 0 0 19 0 451
2016 363 5 9 26 0 0 14 0 417
2017 313 4 5 30 0 0 16 0 368
2018 287 4 6 28 0 0 18 0 343
2019 281 4 4 24 0 0 19 0 332
2020 280 3 5 25 0 0 17 0 330
2021 265 2 6 25 0 0 13 0 311
2022 253 2 2 29 0 0 14 0 300
2023 260 1 1 25 0 0 13 0 300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Essex Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 432 23.0 18.7 n/a
1989 445 27.0 16.4 n/a
1990 473 26.0 18.1 n/a
1991 497 25.6 19.4 n/a
1992 508 24.6 20.6 3.9
1993 505 26.6 19.0 0.4
1994 498 26.6 18.7 5.4
1995 497 34.1 14.6 4.4
1996 497 34.1 14.6 4.4
1997 521 35.7 14.6 3.6
1998 507 35.3 14.4 3.7
1999 502 35.5 14.1 6.6
2000 543 36.7 14.8 6.3
2001 561 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 551 40.6 13.6 5.3
2003 551 40.6 13.6 5.3
2004 556 42.3 13.1 5.2
2005 543 40.2 13.5 n/a
2006 552 40.2 13.7 2.9
2007 550 43.1 12.8 3.3
2008 549 44.6 12.3 3.3
2009 594 49.0 13.1 4.2
2010 593 48.9 12.1 6.4
2011 593 48.8 12.1 6.2
2012 558 51.8 10.7 8.4
2013 528 n/a n/a 11.6
2014 508 n/a n/a 11.6
2015 451 43.0 10.4 9.3
2016 417 42.0 9.9 10.1
2017 368 37.0 9.9 11.1
2018 343 35.2 9.7 13.4
2019 332 30.8 10.7 23.2
2020 330 33.8 9.7 22.7
2021 311 30.8 10.0 20.3
2022 300 27.1 11.0 22.7
2023 300 25.3 11.8 23

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Essex Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 432 23.0 18.7 n/a
1989 445 27.0 16.4 n/a
1990 473 26.0 18.1 n/a
1991 497 25.6 19.4 n/a
1992 508 24.6 20.6 3.9
1993 505 26.6 19.0 0.4
1994 498 26.6 18.7 5.4
1995 497 34.1 14.6 4.4
1996 497 34.1 14.6 4.4
1997 521 35.7 14.6 3.6
1998 507 35.3 14.4 3.7
1999 502 35.5 14.1 6.6
2000 543 36.7 14.8 6.3
2001 561 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 551 40.6 13.6 5.3
2003 551 40.6 13.6 5.3
2004 556 42.3 13.1 5.2
2005 543 40.2 13.5 n/a
2006 552 40.2 13.7 2.9
2007 550 43.1 12.8 3.3
2008 549 44.6 12.3 3.3
2009 594 49.0 13.1 4.2
2010 593 48.9 12.1 6.4
2011 593 48.8 12.1 6.2
2012 558 51.8 10.7 8.4
2013 528 n/a n/a 11.6
2014 508 n/a n/a 11.6
2015 451 43.0 10.4 9.3
2016 417 42.0 9.9 10.1
2017 368 37.0 9.9 11.1
2018 343 35.2 9.7 13.4
2019 332 30.8 10.7 23.2
2020 330 33.8 9.7 22.7
2021 311 30.8 10.0 20.3
2022 300 27.1 11.0 22.7
2023 300 25.3 11.8 23

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Essex Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $21,790
2019 $23,127
2020 $21,510
2021 $23,727

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Essex Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 59th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 101st of 491 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Essex Elementary School)8665.9
 20.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Essex School District)8665.9
 20.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.346.7
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Essex Elementary School)8682.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Essex School District)8682.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Elementary School)76.975
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Essex School District)7575
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Essex Elementary School)71.867.5
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Essex School District)7067.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Elementary School)86.966.7
 20.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Essex School District)86.966.7
 20.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Essex Elementary School)68.955.6
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Essex School District)68.955.6
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Elementary School)78.983.3
 4.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Essex School District)76.983.3
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students332300
 9.6%
African American41
 75%
American Indian00
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic2425
 4.2%
Pacific Islander00
White281260
 7.5%
Two or More Races1913
 31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.2%23%
 0.2%


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Students at Essex Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Essex Elementary School ranks 100th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended Essex Elementary School.

Students who attend Essex Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Winthrop Middle School
High : Valley Regional High School


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