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Essex Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

108 Main St., Centerbrook, CT 06409 · (860) 767-8215 · Part of Essex School District

Essex’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Connecticut school districts

Students
307
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Essex Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Essex kids: John Winthrop Middle School

On the path

Where Essex kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Essex Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8John Winthrop Middle Schoolin Deep River

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

108 Main St., Centerbrook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten33
Grade 136
Grade 237
Grade 334
Grade 434
Grade 541
Grade 643
Enrollment over time
311’20
300’21
300’22
299’23
307’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Essex Elementary School from Essex families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Essex’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.