Laurel School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Bloomfield, Connecticut

Laurel School in Bloomfield, Connecticut enrolled 247 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 8.2 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

307 students in 2022-23, 301 students in 2023-24, 247 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 30.0.

Students enrolled at Laurel School by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-233072023-243012024-25247
Students enrolled at Laurel School by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-233072023-243012024-25247
Students enrolled at Laurel School by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-233072023-243012024-25247
Students enrolled at Laurel School by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 24701002003004002022-233072023-243012024-25247
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330730.010.2
2023-2430131.09.7
2024-2524730.08.2

8.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools

Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Laurel School 8.2; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherLaurel School 8.2state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Laurel School 8.2; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherLaurel School 8.2state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Laurel School 8.2; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherLaurel School 8.2state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Laurel School 8.2; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherLaurel School 8.2state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Laurel School enrolled 303 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent17.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.4% of students were Black, 20.2% Hispanic, 8.1% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black64.4%
  2. Hispanic20.2%
  3. White8.1%
  4. Two or more races5.7%
  5. Asian1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Bloomfield

4 public elementary schools in Bloomfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Laurel School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts85511.460.8%
Museum Academy51114.259.1%
Laurel School2478.251.0%
Metacomet School1839.452.5%

All public schools in Bloomfield →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Laurel School

  1. Metacomet SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 183 students, 9.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Museum AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 511 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Laurel School with Metacomet SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bloomfield Public Schools spends per student$32,042 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$32,042
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutLaurel School is the number 507 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#507 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher8.2 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.8.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Laurel School

  1. How many students attend Laurel School?
    247 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 307 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bloomfield, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel School?
    8.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Laurel School a Title I school?
    Laurel School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Laurel School in?
    Bloomfield Public Schools, NCES district ID 0900330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090033000032 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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