West Stafford School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Stafford Springs, Connecticut
West Stafford School in Stafford Springs, Connecticut enrolled 176 students in 2024-25 with 14.2 full-time teachers, 12.4 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 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
183 students in 2022-23, 176 students in 2023-24, 176 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.2 to 14.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 183 | 15.2 | 12.0 |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 176 | 14.2 | 12.4 |
12.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 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.
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 West Stafford School enrolled 100 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent9.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
86.4% of students were White, 10.2% Hispanic, 2.3% Black in 2024-25.
- White86.4%
- Hispanic10.2%
- Black2.3%
- Asian0.6%
- Two or more races0.6%
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 Stafford Springs
2 public elementary schools in Stafford Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; West Stafford School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Elementary School | 438 | 10.9 | 34.2% |
| West Stafford School | 176 | 12.4 | 35.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Stafford School
- Stafford Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 438 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Crystal Lake SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.2 miles away: 308 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
- Compare West Stafford School with Stafford Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Stafford Public Schools spends per student$25,747 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,747
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutWest Stafford School is the number 568 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#568 of 590
- Connecticut schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.12.4:1
- 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 West Stafford School
How many students attend West Stafford School?
176 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 183 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Stafford Springs, CT.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Stafford School?
12.4 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.Is West Stafford School a Title I school?
West Stafford School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is West Stafford School in?
Stafford Public Schools, NCES district ID 0904290. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090429000848 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.