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Cohanzie Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Cohanzie Elementary School serves 387 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cohanzie Elementary School
Kind	36
1	67
2	59
3	80
4	72
5	73

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School
2025	387
2024	387
2023	387
2022	387
2021	387
2020	387
2019	387
2018	387
2017	387
2016	387
2015	387
2008	387
2007	387
2006	328
2005	297
2004	287
2003	280
2002	302
2001	283
2000	272
1999	285
1998	276
1997	269
1996	251
1995	293
1994	288
1993	274
1992	275
1991	298
1990	320
1989	313

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School
2025	30
2024	30
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2008	30
2007	28
2006	18
2005	19
2004	22
2003	21
2002	23
2001	22
2000	21
1999	22
1998	21
1997	20
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	23
1992	22
1991	20
1990	19
1989	19

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	10:1
2022	13:1	12:1	10:1
2021	13:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	13:1	11:1
2017	13:1	13:1	11:1
2016	13:1	13:1	11:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	14:1	13:1
1996	11:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	12:1	14:1	13:1
1993	12:1	14:1	12:1
1992	12:1	14:1	12:1
1991	15:1	14:1	13:1
1990	17:1	14:1	13:1
1989	16:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	8%	4%	5%
2005	8%	4%	5%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	10%	4%	5%
2002	7%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	7%	3%	4%
1998	8%	3%	3%
1997	8%	3%	3%
1996	8%	2%	3%
1995	6%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	5%	32%
2024	5%	31%
2023	5%	30%	12%
2022	5%	29%	11%
2021	5%	28%	11%
2020	5%	25%	10%
2019	5%	25%	10%
2018	6%	24%	9%
2017	6%	24%	9%
2016	6%	23%	9%
2015	6%	22%	9%
2008	5%	17%	5%
2007	7%	16%	5%
2006	9%	16%	5%
2005	7%	15%	4%
2004	7%	15%	4%
2003	5%	14%	3%
2002	7%	14%	3%
2001	5%	13%	3%
2000	4%	13%	2%
1999	2%	13%	2%
1998	1%	12%	2%
1997	1%	12%	2%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	2%	10%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	3%
2022	6%	13%	3%
2021	6%	13%	3%
2020	6%	13%	3%
2019	6%	13%	3%
2018	5%	13%	3%
2017	5%	13%	3%
2016	5%	13%	3%
2015	5%	13%	3%
2008	6%	14%	5%
2007	7%	14%	5%
2006	7%	13%	5%
2005	8%	14%	5%
2004	9%	14%	4%
2003	8%	13%	4%
2002	9%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	4%
2000	4%	13%	3%
1999	4%	13%	4%
1998	6%	13%	4%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	6%	13%	3%
1994	8%	13%	3%
1993	7%	13%	3%
1992	5%	13%	3%
1991	5%	13%	3%
1990	4%	13%	3%
1989	4%	12%	3%

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White

82%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	82%	46%
2024	82%	47%
2023	82%	48%	74%
2022	82%	49%	75%
2021	82%	50%	76%
2020	82%	53%	78%
2019	82%	53%	78%
2018	83%	55%	80%
2017	83%	55%	80%
2016	83%	56%	80%
2015	83%	57%	80%
2008	82%	65%	84%
2007	79%	66%	83%
2006	74%	67%	84%
2005	75%	67%	85%
2004	75%	68%	88%
2003	77%	69%	88%
2002	77%	69%	89%
2001	85%	70%	90%
2000	87%	71%	91%
1999	87%	71%	90%
1998	85%	72%	91%
1997	87%	72%	91%
1996	87%	72%	92%
1995	85%	73%	91%
1994	86%	74%	93%
1993	86%	74%	92%
1992	88%	75%	93%
1991	90%	75%	93%
1990	91%	75%	93%
1989	92%	77%	93%

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All Ethnic Groups

18%

54%

0.32

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	0.32	0.67
2024	0.32	0.67
2023	0.32	0.67	0.43
2022	0.32	0.66	0.42
2021	0.32	0.66	0.40
2020	0.32	0.64	0.38
2019	0.32	0.64	0.38
2018	0.31	0.63	0.35
2017	0.31	0.63	0.35
2016	0.31	0.62	0.35
2015	0.31	0.61	0.35
2008	0.32	0.53	0.30
2007	0.37	0.52	0.30
2006	0.43	0.52	0.27
2005	0.42	0.51	0.26
2004	0.42	0.50	0.23
2003	0.39	0.49	0.22
2002	0.39	0.49	0.21
2001	0.27	0.48	0.19
2000	0.24	0.47	0.18
1999	0.24	0.47	0.18
1998	0.26	0.46	0.18
1997	0.24	0.46	0.17
1996	0.24	0.45	0.15
1995	0.27	0.44	0.17
1994	0.25	0.43	0.14
1993	0.26	0.43	0.15
1992	0.22	0.41	0.14
1991	0.19	0.41	0.14
1990	0.17	0.41	0.13
1989	0.18	0.39	0.14

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Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	7%	38%
2024	7%	37%
2023	7%	36%	21%
2022	7%	34%	19%
2021	7%	36%	18%
2020	7%	35%	19%
2019	7%	35%	19%
2018	7%	31%	14%
2017	7%	31%	14%
2016	7%	33%	13%
2015	7%	33%	12%
2008	7%	24%	6%
2007	7%	22%	6%
2006	8%	21%	4%
2000	4%	19%	4%
1999	4%	20%	4%
1998	5%	20%	5%
1997	7%	20%	5%
1996	14%	24%	16%
1995	10%	24%	8%
1994	8%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Cohanzie Elementary School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waterford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cohanzie Elementary School?

387 students attend Cohanzie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Cohanzie Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cohanzie Elementary School?

Cohanzie Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cohanzie Elementary School offer ?

Cohanzie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cohanzie Elementary School part of?

Cohanzie Elementary School is part of Waterford School District.

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