A. Ward Spaulding School (2025 Ranking)

945 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078

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A. Ward Spaulding School serves 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

School Overview

A. Ward Spaulding School's student population of 461 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	A. Ward Spaulding School
Pre-K	49
Kind	120
1	141
2	151

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School
2023	480
2022	471
2021	453
2020	430
2019	430
2018	480
2017	480
2016	498
2015	491
2014	481
2013	444
2012	472
2011	494
2010	511
2009	540
2008	529
2007	543
2006	525
2005	333
2004	749
2003	709
2002	714
2001	682
2000	696
1999	644
1998	636
1997	627
1996	616
1995	626
1994	610
1993	618
1992	631
1991	601
1990	577
1989	571
1988	509
1987	584

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	35
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	30
2014	34
2013	32
2012	33
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	29
2007	26
2006	22
2005	17
2004	44
2003	43
2002	40
2001	42
2000	41
1999	39
1998	41
1997	40
1996	39
1995	39
1994	35
1993	37
1992	37
1991	34
1990	29
1989	35
1988	37
1987	36

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

School Rankings

The of A. Ward Spaulding School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	13:1	13:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	18:1	14:1	14:1
2007	21:1	15:1	15:1
2006	24:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	18:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	20:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	15:1	13:1
1988	14:1	15:1	13:1
1987	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	3%	4%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	8%	30%	8%
2022	7%	29%	7%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2020	6%	25%	5%
2019	6%	25%	5%
2018	6%	24%	6%
2017	6%	24%	6%
2016	5%	23%	6%
2015	6%	22%	5%
2014	7%	21%	5%
2013	6%	20%	4%
2012	4%	19%	4%
2011	4%	19%	4%
2010	3%	18%	3%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	1%	17%	2%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	1%	15%	2%
2004	2%	15%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	2%	13%	2%
2000	2%	13%	1%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1998	1%	12%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	2%	12%	4%
2022	3%	13%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	2%	13%	3%
2019	2%	13%	3%
2018	4%	13%	4%
2017	4%	13%	4%
2016	7%	13%	3%
2015	5%	13%	4%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	3%	13%	3%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	1%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	2%
2007	3%	14%	2%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	1%	13%	3%
2002	1%	14%	2%
2001	2%	14%	3%
2000	3%	13%	3%
1999	3%	13%	3%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	4%	13%	2%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%

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White

82%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	83%	48%	82%
2022	85%	49%	85%
2021	83%	50%	84%
2020	85%	53%	86%
2019	85%	53%	86%
2018	84%	55%	86%
2017	84%	55%	86%
2016	81%	56%	87%
2015	84%	57%	88%
2014	84%	58%	88%
2013	85%	60%	89%
2012	91%	61%	91%
2011	91%	62%	91%
2010	94%	64%	92%
2009	95%	64%	94%
2008	95%	65%	94%
2007	92%	66%	94%
2006	93%	67%	95%
2005	94%	67%	95%
2004	95%	68%	96%
2003	96%	69%	95%
2002	96%	69%	95%
2001	94%	70%	94%
2000	93%	71%	95%
1999	95%	71%	95%
1998	96%	72%	96%
1997	94%	72%	96%
1996	96%	72%	96%
1995	98%	73%	97%
1994	96%	74%	95%
1993	96%	74%	96%
1992	95%	75%	95%
1991	97%	75%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	0.30	0.67	0.31
2022	0.27	0.66	0.28
2021	0.31	0.66	0.29
2020	0.27	0.64	0.26
2019	0.27	0.64	0.26
2018	0.29	0.63	0.26
2017	0.29	0.63	0.26
2016	0.34	0.62	0.24
2015	0.29	0.61	0.22
2014	0.29	0.61	0.22
2013	0.28	0.59	0.21
2012	0.17	0.58	0.18
2011	0.17	0.57	0.17
2010	0.11	0.54	0.15
2009	0.10	0.55	0.12
2008	0.10	0.53	0.11
2007	0.14	0.52	0.11
2006	0.14	0.52	0.10
2005	0.12	0.51	0.09
2004	0.10	0.50	0.09
2003	0.08	0.49	0.10
2002	0.08	0.49	0.09
2001	0.12	0.48	0.10
2000	0.13	0.47	0.10
1999	0.10	0.47	0.10
1998	0.08	0.46	0.08
1997	0.11	0.46	0.08
1996	0.08	0.45	0.08
1995	0.04	0.44	0.07
1994	0.08	0.43	0.09
1993	0.08	0.43	0.08
1992	0.10	0.41	0.09
1991	0.06	0.41	0.07

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Eligible for

13%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	12%	36%	11%
2022	11%	34%	11%
2021	13%	36%	13%
2020	12%	35%	12%
2019	12%	35%	12%
2018	9%	31%	9%
2017	9%	31%	9%
2016	8%	33%	8%
2015	8%	33%	8%
2014	9%	32%	9%
2013	9%	31%	8%
2012	6%	30%	7%
2011	6%	29%	6%
2010	5%	26%	5%
2009	1%	25%	2%
2008	1%	24%	3%
2007	3%	22%	3%
2006	3%	21%	3%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	7%	20%	7%
1998	2%	20%	2%
1997	4%	20%	3%
1996	5%	24%	5%
1995	6%	24%	5%
1994	6%	24%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Suffield School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend A. Ward Spaulding School?

461 students attend A. Ward Spaulding School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of A. Ward Spaulding School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of A. Ward Spaulding School?

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

What grades does A. Ward Spaulding School offer ?

A. Ward Spaulding School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is A. Ward Spaulding School part of?

A. Ward Spaulding School is part of Suffield School District.

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