Other / mixed grade configuration · Scotland, CT

Scotland Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Scotland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090396000789
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scotland Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut.

51
Resource Index · Higher
8.6:1
small classes for Connecticut
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
95
students enrolled

Scotland Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

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

+7 students YoY

Scotland Elementary School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 103 in 2023-24 (+7.3%).

Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 12.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 090396000789 · Scotland, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD

95 enr · 8.6:1 · 25.0% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Scotland Elementary School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 103 in 2023-24 (+7.3%). Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 12.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Scotland Elementary School compares

Scotland Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.6:1 ▼ 29% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% ▼ 31% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 95 top 98% - -

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

8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 7% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$31,412
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 95 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Scotland Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for Scotland School District reports $31,412 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.

Frequently asked questions about Scotland Elementary School

How many students attend Scotland Elementary School?

Scotland Elementary School has 95 students enrolled. It is a public school in Scotland, CT. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 103 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Scotland Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Scotland Elementary School is 8.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 45% 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 Scotland Elementary School?

25.0% of students at Scotland Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scotland Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Scotland Elementary School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Scotland, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scotland Elementary School?

Scotland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Scotland School District?

None reported; Scotland School District operates only Scotland 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.