Elementary school (grades K-5) · Deep River, CT

Deep River Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Deep River Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090108000173
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deep River Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Connecticut schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Deep River · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Connecticut
26.0%
free-lunch eligible

Deep River Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Deep River Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Deep River, CT.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Deep River Elementary School held near 195 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 19.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 090108000173 · Deep River, CT Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

189 enr · 10.5:1 · 26.0% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Midnight Sun Family Learning Center (189 students)

Deep River Elementary School held near 195 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 19.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Deep River Elementary School compares

Deep River Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 13% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.0% ▼ 29% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 189 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 28% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$37,198
per pupil, district-wide - above Connecticut avg of $24,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 189 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.7, Deep River Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for Deep River School District reports $37,198 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Deep River Elementary School

How many students attend Deep River Elementary School?

Deep River Elementary School has 189 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Deep River, CT. CCD year-over-year: 192 (2022-23) → 195 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deep River Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Deep River Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deep River Elementary School?

26.0% of students at Deep River Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deep River Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Deep River Elementary School is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Deep River, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deep River Elementary School?

Deep River Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Deep River Elementary School rank among public schools in Deep River?

By Resource Investment Index, Deep River Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Deep River, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Deep River School District?

None reported; Deep River School District operates only Deep River Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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