Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sandy Hook, CT

Sandy Hook Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Sandy Hook Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090291000617
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sandy Hook Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Connecticut
13.2%
free-lunch eligible
349
students enrolled

Sandy Hook Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sandy Hook, CT 06482
District: Newtown School District · Connecticut

NCES ID 090291000617 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Sandy Hook Elementary School held near 353 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.4 → 30.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 090291000617 · Sandy Hook, CT Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

349 enr · 10.6:1 · 13.2% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Newtown High School (1,254 students)

Sandy Hook Elementary School held near 353 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.4 → 30.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Sandy Hook Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sandy Hook Elementary School reports 349 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sandy Hook Elementary School compares

Sandy Hook 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 10.6:1 ▼ 12% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% ▼ 64% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 349 top 64% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.2%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 30% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,631
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 349 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 75.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 3.2%
African American 2.6%

Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Sandy Hook Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Newtown School District reports $24,631 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sandy Hook Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newtown High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Newtown Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Reed Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Middle Gate Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Head O'meadow Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Newtown School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~349 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sandy Hook Elementary School

How many students attend Sandy Hook Elementary School?

Sandy Hook Elementary School has 349 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sandy Hook, CT. CCD year-over-year: 365 (2022-23) → 353 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Hook Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sandy Hook Elementary School is 10.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 32% 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 Sandy Hook Elementary School?

13.2% of students at Sandy Hook Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sandy Hook Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Sandy Hook Elementary School is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Sandy Hook, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandy Hook Elementary School?

Sandy Hook Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

What other schools are in Newtown School District?

Besides Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown School District also operates Newtown High School (1,254 students), Newtown Middle School (593 students), and Reed Intermediate School (583 students). See the Newtown School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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