Other / mixed grade configuration · Centerbrook, CT
Essex Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Essex Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
The verdict
Essex Elementary School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 18.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 307
- students enrolled
Essex Elementary School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090150000255 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Essex Elementary School held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 25.3 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 090150000255 · Centerbrook, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
307 enr · 12.3:1 · 18.3% lunch · RII 67
Nearest enrollment peer: Tarrant Elementary School (307 students)
Essex Elementary School held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.3 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Essex Elementary School compares
Essex 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 | 12.3:1 | ▲ 2% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.3% | ▼ 50% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.0, Essex Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Essex School District reports $31,691 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~307 students)
Frequently asked questions about Essex Elementary School
How many students attend Essex Elementary School?
Essex Elementary School has 307 students enrolled. It is a public school in Centerbrook, CT. CCD year-over-year: 300 (2022-23) → 299 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Essex Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Essex Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Essex Elementary School?
18.3% of students at Essex Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Essex Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Essex Elementary School is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Centerbrook, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Essex Elementary School?
Essex Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Essex School District?
None reported; Essex School District operates only Essex Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.