Essex Elementary School
108 Main St., Centerbrook, CT, 06409-1099 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Essex Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 6
County Middlesex County, CT
Students & Faculty
Total Students 552 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 91 students
Grade 1 - 79 students
Grade 2 - 67 students
Grade 3 - 89 students
Grade 4 - 72 students
Grade 5 - 85 students
Grade 6 - 69 students
This School
(CT) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CT) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 4%
% Hispanic 2% 17%
% Black 1% 15%
% White 95% 63%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 2% 21%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(CT) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Essex School District
This School's Agency
(CT) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 5
Number of Students Managed 552 students 2,310 students
District Total Revenue $6,561,000 $28,568,000
District Expenditure $6,297,000 $26,935,000
District Revenue / Student $11,886 $12,367
District Expenditure / Student $11,408 $11,660
In the News:
  • William Rutan: As the Wheel Turns (Valley Courier)
    posted on October 17, 2009 at 05:15:28 am
    By Rita Christopher, Courier Senior Correspondent B ill Rutan says as a child he was always a tinkerer. “I’m inquisitive. I’ve always liked figuring out how things work. I think it runs in the family,” he says. “I used to build things as a little guy—I built furniture, I built a boat.” His tinkering skill came in handy as an adult at Centerbrook Architects, where he is facilities manager. When a ...
  • Seeking Safe Routes to School for Bikers, Walkers (Valley Courier)
    posted on July 18, 2009 at 11:25:45 pm
    By Marianne Sullivan, Courier Senior Staff Writer: ESSEX - The Essex Elementary School community is committed to making walking and biking to school safer and more desirable for students. To accomplish this goal, town and school officials have drafted a plan and later this month will apply for federal funds to help implement it. Called the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plan, it outlines the major ...
  • Adrienne Samuelson: Oh, to Be in England! (Valley Courier)
    posted on June 4, 2009 at 06:29:40 pm
    By Rita Christopher, Courier Senior Correspondent:     There’s a cheaper way to see a classic English garden than traveling to the United Kingdom. There’s one in Centerbrook and it belongs to Adrienne Samuelson. It’s one of the gardens on view in Through the Garden Gate, a tour of homes and gardens in Ivoryton and Centerbrook to benefit the Ivoryton Library on Saturday, June 20.     Adrienne’s ...
  • Shad Mania (Fairfield County Weekly)
    posted on May 26, 2009 at 06:37:57 pm
    This article was written by a freelancer in India. Click here to read more about our outsourced issue . It's shad time of the year again! They've swarmed upstream to Connecticut. The New England Shad Association alerted fishermen in April that the American shad were spotted...
  • Police Incident Report: April 15 to 28 (Valley Courier)
    posted on May 8, 2009 at 01:17:37 pm
    The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may be edited for space and content. Chester Wednesday, April 15 No arrests were made and no significant incidents were reported. Thursday, April 16 • ...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (06409)
School Zip (06409)
(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 556 people 3,282,160 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 35%
Population Average Age 45 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $51,534 $52,927
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 48 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (06409)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 69% / 31% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Deep River Elementary School - 383 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
2. Chester Elementary School - 322 students - 4.3 mi. away - view location
3. Daisy Ingraham School - 546 students - 4.6 mi. away - view location
4. Kathleen E. Goodwin School - 612 students - 4.8 mi. away - view location
5. Center School - 264 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location
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