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Essex Elementary School
108 Main St
Centerbrook CT, 06409, Middlesex County
Phone: 860-767-8215
Ranking: 
(165 out of 765, top 22%)*
(165 out of 765, top 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Essex School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 52 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 45 | |||||
| Total Students: | 508 | 528 | 558 | 593 | 593 | 594 | 549 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 57 | 11.2% | 51 | 9.7% | 39 | 7.0% | 45 | 7.6% | 33 | 5.6% | 37 | 6.2% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 57 | 11.2% | 48 | 9.1% | 48 | 8.6% | 56 | 9.4% | 84 | 14.2% | 70 | 11.8% | 77 | 14.0% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 9.8% | 49 | 9.3% | 59 | 10.6% | 86 | 14.5% | 81 | 13.7% | 79 | 13.3% | 71 | 12.9% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 9.8% | 61 | 11.6% | 89 | 15.9% | 80 | 13.5% | 76 | 12.8% | 75 | 12.6% | 95 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 57 | 11.2% | 87 | 16.5% | 79 | 14.2% | 75 | 12.6% | 72 | 12.1% | 97 | 16.3% | 79 | 14.4% |
| Grade 4: | 86 | 16.9% | 83 | 15.7% | 74 | 13.3% | 72 | 12.1% | 94 | 15.9% | 80 | 13.5% | 68 | 12.4% |
| Grade 5: | 80 | 15.7% | 75 | 14.2% | 75 | 13.4% | 94 | 15.9% | 85 | 14.3% | 66 | 11.1% | 91 | 16.6% |
| Grade 6: | 71 | 14.0% | 74 | 14.0% | 95 | 17.0% | 85 | 14.3% | 68 | 11.5% | 90 | 15.2% | 68 | 12.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 271 | 53.3% | 282 | 53.4% | 286 | 51.3% | 289 | 48.7% | 283 | 47.7% | 299 | 50.3% | 274 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 237 | 46.7% | 246 | 46.6% | 272 | 48.7% | 304 | 51.3% | 302 | 50.9% | 287 | 48.3% | 271 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 15 | 3.0% | 17 | 3.2% | 19 | 3.4% | 19 | 3.2% | 20 | 3.4% | 15 | 2.5% | 14 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic: | 22 | 4.3% | 19 | 3.6% | 15 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.7% | 18 | 3.0% | 17 | 3.1% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.3% | 17 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.8% |
| White: | 447 | 88.0% | 470 | 89.0% | 512 | 91.8% | 549 | 92.6% | 540 | 91.1% | 546 | 91.9% | 507 | 92.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.3% | 12 | 2.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 7.1% | 44 | 8.3% | 29 | 5.2% | 24 | 4.0% | 22 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.2% | 10 | 1.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 4.5% | 17 | 3.2% | 18 | 3.2% | 13 | 2.2% | 16 | 2.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10.77 | 12.15 | 12.12 | 13.10 | 12.30 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CMT | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 78.3% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 97.1% | 83.6% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 82.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 68.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 71.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 74% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 74.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 72.4% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 82.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 94.8% | 83.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 80.3% |
| 2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 83.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 80.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 97.1% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 90.0% | 83.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 71.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 94.5% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 78.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 77.6% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 84.2% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.8% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 84.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 95.1% | 85% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 86.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 83.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 83.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 83.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 85.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 87.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 98.9% | 87.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 85.7% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 84.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 91.1% | 74% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 77.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 75.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 79.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 79.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 81.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 82.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 82.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 81.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 96.4% | 85.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 85.7% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 85.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 87.3% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.8% | 96.8% | 88% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 88.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 87.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 79.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 86.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 88.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 96.4% | 88.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 97.8% | 87.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.6% | 98.6% | 85.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 75.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 80.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 85.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 86.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 97.8% | 84.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 94.6% | 84.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 82.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 83.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 94.4% | 82.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 85.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 86.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 84.3% |
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* Essex Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.