Tokeneke Elementary School

5.00 5 1 (1 review)
7 Old Farm Road

Darien, CT 06820

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  • Tokeneke Elementary School serves 493 students in grades PK-5.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the CT average of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 43%.
  • Tokeneke Elementary School operates within the Darien School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 493 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 11% over five years.
Grades Offered Grades PK-5
Total Students 493 students
Tokeneke Elementary School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender % Tokeneke Elementary School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Tokeneke Elementary School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by Grade Tokeneke Elementary School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.17 is less than the state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
This School (CT) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 14:1
Tokeneke Elementary School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian
2%
5%
Tokeneke Elementary School Asian Students (1990-2015)
Hispanic
4%
22%
Tokeneke Elementary School Black Students (1988-2015)
Black		 n/a
13%
Tokeneke Elementary School Black Students (1991-2010)
White
91%
57%
Tokeneke Elementary School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Tokeneke Elementary School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
3%
3%
Tokeneke Elementary School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic Groups Tokeneke Elementary School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown CT All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.17 0.41
Tokeneke Elementary School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.		 n/a
33%
Tokeneke Elementary School Eligible for Free Lunch (1994-1995)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.		 n/a
5%
Tokeneke Elementary School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2011)

District Comparison

  • Darien School District's student population of 4,903 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $22,226 is higher than the state average of $20,523. The district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $20,891 is higher than the state average of $19,543. The district spending/student has grown by 13% over four years.
School District Name Darien School District
Number of Schools
Managed
7
 4
Number of Students Managed 4,903 1,624
Darien School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue $109 MM $33 MM
Darien School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $102 MM $32 MM
Darien School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $22,226 $20,523
Darien School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $20,891 $19,543
Darien School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education

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School Reviews

5  6/16/2008
A wonderful school, marvellous memories of teachers, all staff, buildings, meals, playgrounds. I attended from 1966 to 1972: Mr. Ralph Perschino was principal; Mr. Lyons vice principal. My name: Claire O'Meara
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Quick Stats
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Students: 493 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 12:1
  • Minority enrollment: 9%
  • Diversity score: 0.17
  • District spending/student: $20,891
Did You Know?
Connecticut public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.41, which is higher than the national average of 0.31. The most diverse school district in Connecticut is Norwich School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Connecticut or national school diversity statistics.
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