Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rocky Hill, CT

Moser School

Federal NCES profile for Moser School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090384001936
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moser School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Rocky Hill · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
students per teacher
15.9%
free-lunch eligible

Moser School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Moser School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Rocky Hill, CT.

Enrollment

369

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.9:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.9%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Moser School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Moser School

Moser School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, enrolling 369 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 369 students, its enrollment sits close to the Connecticut median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.

Against 279 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #84.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Asian (33%) (diversity index 64/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Rocky Hill School District also operates Rocky Hill High School (738 students) and Albert D. Griswold Middle School (622 students) alongside Moser School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Moser School compares

Moser School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 10% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% ▼ 56% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 369 top 59% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 35% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$23,782
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 49.1%
Asian 32.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
African American 4.6%
Two or More 3.3%

Largest group: White at 49.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Moser School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rocky Hill School District, which includes Moser School.

$23,782
Per student
0%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.7%
State 22.4%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Moser School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rocky Hill High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albert D. Griswold Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Myrtle H. Stevens School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Hill School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Moser School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rocky Hill School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Moser School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Moser School

How many students attend Moser School?

Moser School has 369 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rocky Hill, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moser School?

The student-teacher ratio at Moser School is 10.9:1, which is 10% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 31% 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 Moser School?

15.9% of students at Moser School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moser School?

The largest demographic group at Moser School is White at 49.1% of enrollment, in Rocky Hill, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moser School?

Moser School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Moser School rank among public schools in Rocky Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Moser School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Rocky Hill, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rocky Hill on the city page.

Is Moser School a good school?

Moser School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Rocky Hill School District?

Besides Moser School, Rocky Hill School District also operates Rocky Hill High School (738 students), Albert D. Griswold Middle School (622 students), and Myrtle H. Stevens School (401 students). See the Rocky Hill School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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