Nichols School

Public K-6

 396 Nichols Avenue
       Stratford, CT  06614-3906


(203) 385-4294

District: Stratford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
350th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,102 Help


Students who attend Nichols School usually attend:

Middle:    David Wooster Middle School
High:    Stratford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.1%
African American:
23.1%
White:
20.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.7% Help


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Compare Details Nichols School ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Stratford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Nichols School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.1%), African American (23.1%), White (20.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nichols School is 16.5. 7 elementary schools in the Stratford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nichols School is $17,102, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Stratford School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Nichols School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nichols School 350th of 492 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Nichols School in the ranking list.)

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Stratford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stratford School District 129th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nichols School

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Rank History for all students at Nichols School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.61 319th 570 44.0%
2007 55.35 337th 568 40.7%
2008 59.53 313th 565 44.6%
2009 51.91 362nd 566 36.0%
2010 57.57 326th 579 43.7%
2011 55.26 333rd 565 41.1%
2012 57.22 323rd 564 42.7%
2013 47.89 360th 557 35.4%
2015 21.73 435th 551 21.1%
2016 20.04 404th 518 22.0%
2017 17.42 410th 519 21.0%
2018 22.64 404th 532 24.1%
2019 23.91 400th 522 23.4%
2021 28.53 374th 538 30.5%
2022 26.93 341st 490 30.4%
2023 23.57 350th 491 28.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nichols School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.51 188th 371 49.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nichols School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.50 44th 60 26.7%
2021 57.68 104th 302 65.6%
2023 29.35 51st 72 29.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Nichols School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.03 324th 455 28.8%
2022 24.22 186th 234 20.5%
2023 27.47 169th 230 26.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Nichols School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.55 229th 262 12.6%
2019 18.53 209th 247 15.4%
2021 23.32 336th 445 24.5%
2022 26.29 179th 232 22.8%
2023 18.24 191st 231 17.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nichols School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.53 57th 101 43.6%
2019 51.97 44th 112 60.7%
2021 52.89 68th 173 60.7%
2022 60.17 30th 99 69.7%
2023 57.02 33rd 108 69.4%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Nichols School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 277 11 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1989 277 13 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1990 281 16 2 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 302
1991 300 10 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1992 351 13 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1993 395 32 13 26 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1994 375 24 17 33 3 n/a n/a 0 452
1995 417 43 20 43 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1996 417 43 20 43 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1997 400 50 18 40 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1998 380 62 18 45 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1999 390 61 17 46 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2000 363 61 19 48 2 n/a n/a 0 493
2001 335 63 11 65 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2002 275 69 23 56 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2003 275 69 23 56 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2004 242 72 18 73 3 n/a n/a 0 408
2005 226 84 13 79 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2006 235 110 18 88 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2007 223 102 17 98 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2008 218 88 15 108 1 n/a n/a 0 430
2009 199 78 14 106 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2010 224 83 14 115 1 n/a n/a 0 437
2011 182 76 20 138 4 2 0 0 422
2012 178 81 18 138 3 0 12 0 430
2013 185 78 17 146 1 0 10 0 437
2014 179 88 14 138 1 0 11 0 431
2015 180 91 15 149 2 0 15 0 452
2016 166 84 15 142 1 0 11 0 419
2017 148 84 12 156 1 0 11 0 412
2018 133 85 10 146 1 1 16 0 392
2019 137 93 11 184 0 0 23 0 448
2020 129 95 6 213 2 0 31 0 476
2021 117 106 12 193 1 1 25 0 455
2022 103 98 10 209 1 2 23 0 446
2023 92 102 10 212 0 2 23 0 441

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 Nichols School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 14.0 21.3 n/a
1989 301 14.0 21.5 n/a
1990 302 14.0 21.5 n/a
1991 317 15.0 21.1 n/a
1992 380 20.3 18.7 6.1
1993 466 22.8 20.4 0.4
1994 452 20.7 21.8 20.1
1995 523 22.8 22.9 27.7
1996 523 22.8 22.9 27.7
1997 508 25.0 20.3 19.1
1998 505 26.5 19.1 13.1
1999 514 27.8 18.5 25.3
2000 493 27.6 17.9 24.5
2001 474 28.4 16.7 n/a
2002 423 27.2 15.6 25.3
2003 423 27.2 15.6 25.3
2004 408 27.0 15.1 27.9
2005 404 23.2 17.4 n/a
2006 453 24.2 18.7 39.1
2007 441 25.7 17.2 33.8
2008 430 27.0 15.9 36
2009 398 29.8 14.6 24.4
2010 437 25.7 17.0 36.4
2011 422 27.3 15.4 48.6
2012 430 26.1 16.4 51.2
2013 437 27.0 16.1 54.2
2014 431 27.1 15.8 53.8
2015 452 30.0 15.0 54
2016 419 32.0 13.0 58.2
2017 412 30.3 13.5 51.5
2018 392 31.3 12.5 52.3
2019 448 27.7 16.1 60
2020 476 27.7 17.1 45.2
2021 455 28.7 15.8 38.7
2022 446 26.7 16.7 42.2
2023 441 26.7 16.5 53.7

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 Nichols School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 14.0 21.3 n/a
1989 301 14.0 21.5 n/a
1990 302 14.0 21.5 n/a
1991 317 15.0 21.1 n/a
1992 380 20.3 18.7 6.1
1993 466 22.8 20.4 0.4
1994 452 20.7 21.8 20.1
1995 523 22.8 22.9 27.7
1996 523 22.8 22.9 27.7
1997 508 25.0 20.3 19.1
1998 505 26.5 19.1 13.1
1999 514 27.8 18.5 25.3
2000 493 27.6 17.9 24.5
2001 474 28.4 16.7 n/a
2002 423 27.2 15.6 25.3
2003 423 27.2 15.6 25.3
2004 408 27.0 15.1 27.9
2005 404 23.2 17.4 n/a
2006 453 24.2 18.7 39.1
2007 441 25.7 17.2 33.8
2008 430 27.0 15.9 36
2009 398 29.8 14.6 24.4
2010 437 25.7 17.0 36.4
2011 422 27.3 15.4 48.6
2012 430 26.1 16.4 51.2
2013 437 27.0 16.1 54.2
2014 431 27.1 15.8 53.8
2015 452 30.0 15.0 54
2016 419 32.0 13.0 58.2
2017 412 30.3 13.5 51.5
2018 392 31.3 12.5 52.3
2019 448 27.7 16.1 60
2020 476 27.7 17.1 45.2
2021 455 28.7 15.8 38.7
2022 446 26.7 16.7 42.2
2023 441 26.7 16.5 53.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nichols School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,084
2019 $15,996
2020 $15,660
2021 $17,102

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Nichols School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 400th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 350th of 491 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nichols School)35.819.7
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stratford School District)4239.2
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nichols School)34.316.9
 17.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stratford School District)42.636
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nichols School)43.546.7
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Stratford School District)46.142
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nichols School)44.731.9
 12.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Stratford School District)51.740.6
 11.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nichols School)40.829
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stratford School District)39.232
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nichols School)28.223.1
 5.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Stratford School District)35.827.3
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448441
 1.6%
African American93102
 9.7%
American Indian00
Asian1110
 9.1%
Hispanic184212
 15.2%
Pacific Islander02
White13792
 32.8%
Two or More Races2323
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60%53.7%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nichols School

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Nichols School.

Students at Nichols School are 48% Hispanic, 23% African American, 21% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Nichols School ranks 350th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Nichols School usually go on to attend:

Middle : David Wooster Middle School
High : Stratford High School


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