Is Totoket Valley Elementary School a good school?

Totoket Valley Elementary School ranks 134 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Totoket Valley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended Totoket Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Totoket Valley Elementary School?

Students at Totoket Valley Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Totoket Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Totoket Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Branford Intermediate School High : North Branford High School

Totoket Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Totoket Valley Elementary School is a public school serving grades 3-5 in Northford, Connecticut, with a student population of 326 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the North Branford School District, which is ranked 69 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Totoket Valley consistently outperforms the state average in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 66.4% in ELA and 72% in Math, compared to the state averages of 51.4% and 43.1%, respectively. The school has a strong ranking among Connecticut elementary schools, placing in the top 30% in recent years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's white students rank lower, in the bottom 35% of schools, indicating a potential achievement gap that the school may need to address.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Jerome Harrison School, Moses Y. Beach School, and Green Acres Elementary School, Totoket Valley generally outperforms its peers in academic measures. The school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.24% to 22.45% over the past three school years, suggests a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance but also raises questions about its ability to serve a more diverse student body.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1388 Middletown Ave.
Northford, CT 06472

(203) 484-1455

District: North Branford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,744

Students who attend Totoket Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Branford Intermediate School
High:	North Branford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Totoket Valley Elementary School ranks better than 73% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.64. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Totoket Valley Elementary School is $19,744.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Totoket Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Totoket Valley Elementary School 134^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Totoket Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

North Branford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Branford School District 69^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Totoket Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Totoket Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	58.99	308^th	570	46.0%
2007	62.47	286^th	568	49.6%
2008	60.58	306^th	565	45.8%
2009	50.46	374^th	566	33.9%
2010	58.76	317^th	579	45.3%
2011	67.47	243^rd	565	57.0%
2012	70.17	218^th	564	61.3%
2013	70.21	214^th	557	61.6%
2015	65.33	219^th	551	60.3%
2016	59.21	224^th	518	56.8%
2017	60.64	212^th	519	59.2%
2018	53.75	258^th	532	51.5%
2019	47.37	275^th	522	47.3%
2021	64.29	216^th	538	59.9%
2022	73.78	139^th	490	71.6%
2023	73.22	151^st	491	69.2%
2024	76.64	134^th	497	73.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Totoket Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.47	135^th	371	63.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Totoket Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	38.15	39^th	60	35.0%
2021	75.35	50^th	302	83.4%
2024	87.80	7^th	70	90.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Totoket Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	44.99	160^th	259	38.2%
2019	34.17	172^nd	242	28.9%
2021	54.71	211^th	455	53.6%
2022	72.23	84^th	234	64.1%
2023	63.90	109^th	230	52.6%
2024	67.26	104^th	237	56.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Totoket Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	40.55	170^th	262	35.1%
2019	39.59	159^th	247	35.6%
2021	64.72	160^th	445	64.0%
2022	62.21	111^th	232	52.2%
2023	66.94	104^th	231	55.0%
2024	67.67	100^th	233	57.1%

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Rank History for White students at Totoket Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	19.07	256^th	296	13.5%
2019	10.57	280^th	295	5.1%
2021	33.71	234^th	327	28.4%
2022	46.44	159^th	252	36.9%
2023	43.72	174^th	262	33.6%
2024	47.77	161^st	250	35.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Totoket Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	462	5	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	471
1989	473	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	485
1990	512	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	523
1991	531	7	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	549
1992	533	8	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	555
1993	513	8	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	531
1994	506	6	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	522
1995	545	4	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	558
1996	545	4	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	558
1997	539	7	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	555
1998	556	11	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	572
1999	452	7	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	464
2000	458	10	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	475
2001	505	4	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	523
2002	484	7	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	501
2003	484	7	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	501
2004	474	10	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	498
2005	448	12	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	487
2006	450	11	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	490
2007	472	8	7	16	2	n/a	n/a	505
2008	482	7	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	508
2009	470	6	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	486
2010	444	8	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	465
2011	482	11	12	10	3	0	0	518
2012	456	12	10	15	1	0	0	494
2013	426	15	9	18	0	0	0	468
2014	425	15	9	20	1	0	1	471
2015	388	14	8	19	0	0	1	430
2016	359	12	9	22	0	0	3	405
2017	344	11	12	18	1	0	5	391
2018	349	9	12	27	2	0	5	404
2019	352	7	11	29	1	0	0	400
2020	344	4	9	33	1	0	6	397
2021	303	0	8	27	0	0	5	343
2022	293	2	1	31	0	0	9	336
2023	281	4	4	29	0	0	8	326

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Totoket Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	30.0	15.7	n/a
1989	485	30.6	15.8	n/a
1990	523	32.0	16.3	n/a
1991	549	35.0	15.6	n/a
1992	555	33.5	16.5	4.7
1993	531	34.0	15.6	0.4
1994	522	32.9	15.9	8.2
1995	558	33.0	16.9	7.3
1996	558	33.0	16.9	7.3
1997	555	34.1	16.3	5.4
1998	572	33.0	17.3	5.6
1999	464	30.4	15.3	8.8
2000	475	30.4	15.6	6.3
2001	523	29.4	17.8	n/a
2002	501	29.6	16.9	9.6
2003	501	29.6	16.9	9.6
2004	498	30.7	16.2	9.6
2005	487	24.9	19.6	n/a
2006	490	25.8	19.0	10.8
2007	505	25.8	19.6	11.1
2008	508	30.7	16.5	10.6
2009	486	32.4	16.3	9.9
2010	465	30.8	15.0	10.5
2011	518	35.8	14.4	13.7
2012	494	34.6	14.2	12.8
2013	468	33.8	13.8	13.5
2014	471	33.8	13.9	14.6
2015	430	32.0	13.4	15.8
2016	405	29.0	13.9	16.8
2017	391	28.5	13.7	17.1
2018	404	28.5	14.1	16.1
2019	400	29.7	13.4	24.3
2020	397	28.2	14.0	25.4
2021	343	28.2	12.1	22.4
2022	336	28.2	11.9	20.2
2023	326	27.0	12.0	21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Totoket Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	30.0	15.7	n/a
1989	485	30.6	15.8	n/a
1990	523	32.0	16.3	n/a
1991	549	35.0	15.6	n/a
1992	555	33.5	16.5	4.7
1993	531	34.0	15.6	0.4
1994	522	32.9	15.9	8.2
1995	558	33.0	16.9	7.3
1996	558	33.0	16.9	7.3
1997	555	34.1	16.3	5.4
1998	572	33.0	17.3	5.6
1999	464	30.4	15.3	8.8
2000	475	30.4	15.6	6.3
2001	523	29.4	17.8	n/a
2002	501	29.6	16.9	9.6
2003	501	29.6	16.9	9.6
2004	498	30.7	16.2	9.6
2005	487	24.9	19.6	n/a
2006	490	25.8	19.0	10.8
2007	505	25.8	19.6	11.1
2008	508	30.7	16.5	10.6
2009	486	32.4	16.3	9.9
2010	465	30.8	15.0	10.5
2011	518	35.8	14.4	13.7
2012	494	34.6	14.2	12.8
2013	468	33.8	13.8	13.5
2014	471	33.8	13.9	14.6
2015	430	32.0	13.4	15.8
2016	405	29.0	13.9	16.8
2017	391	28.5	13.7	17.1
2018	404	28.5	14.1	16.1
2019	400	29.7	13.4	24.3
2020	397	28.2	14.0	25.4
2021	343	28.2	12.1	22.4
2022	336	28.2	11.9	20.2
2023	326	27.0	12.0	21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Totoket Valley Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,515
2019	$15,210
2020	$16,254
2021	$18,541
2022	$19,193
2023	$19,744

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Totoket Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 275^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 151^st of 491 Elementary schools	21.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Totoket Valley Elementary School)	56.3	63.3	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Branford School District)	56.3	62.7	6.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Totoket Valley Elementary School)	58.8	63.3	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Branford School District)	58.8	62.7	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Totoket Valley Elementary School)	51.7	60	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Branford School District)	51.7	60	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Totoket Valley Elementary School)	53.7	69.1	15.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Branford School District)	53.7	69.1	15.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Totoket Valley Elementary School)	55.1	70.1	15%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Branford School District)	54.7	70.1	15.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Totoket Valley Elementary School)	47.2	57.9	10.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Branford School District)	46.9	57.9	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	326	18.5%
African American	7	4	42.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	11	4	63.6%
Hispanic	29	29
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	352	281	20.2%
Two or More Races	0	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.3%	21.8%	2.5%

Schools Near Totoket Valley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Totoket Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	1388 Middletown Ave.	Northford	06472	New Haven County	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1455	326	27	12.0	21.8%	281 (86.2%)	4 (1.2%)	29 (8.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	76.6	134^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.0%		73.2	151^st of 491 public elementary schools	69.2%	17	70.1		60.0	65.2	66.4			65.2	74.1	72.0			$19,744
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	456 Clintonville Rd.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5865	371	32	11.5	19.4%	274 (73.9%)	13 (3.5%)	49 (13.2%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	85.8	63^rd of 497 public elementary schools	87.3%		63.9	189^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.5%	126	80.6		73.8	62.5	82.3			79.4	69.6	80.6			$16,800
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	88 Bassett Road	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 281-9668	467	40	11.6	44.3%	76 (16.3%)	228 (48.8%)	125 (26.8%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	10	438^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.9%		9.9	432^nd of 491 public elementary schools	12.0%	6	31.3	14.8	21.6	23.2	23.9	19.7	16.4	17.6	14.3		12.1	12.5	$30,439
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	257	31	8.2	36.6%	177 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (23.3%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	57.2	216^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.5%		46.6	252^nd of 491 public elementary schools	48.7%	36	58.2		49.5	43.0	64.8			61.1	62.0	46.2			$22,168
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3750	315	28	11.4	37.1%	200 (63.5%)	6 (1.9%)	79 (25.1%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$19,987
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	421	34	12.5	25.7%	273 (64.8%)	28 (6.7%)	56 (13.3%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	89.5	37^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.6%		77.9	125^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.5%	88	76.8		75.0	81.0	78.6			84.6	87.3	69.6			$18,267
Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	303	29	10.4	25.4%	213 (70.3%)	14 (4.6%)	40 (13.2%)	28 (9.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	76.7	133^rd of 497 public elementary schools	73.2%		77.8	126^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.3%	7			69.2	55.7	68.1			71.8	72.1	74.5			$18,993
Melissa Jones School	Public	K-4	181 Ledge Hill Rd.	Guilford	06437	New Haven County	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 457-0773	285	23	12.3	13.7%	233 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	82.3	93^rd of 497 public elementary schools	81.3%		76	138^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.9%	45			71.7	71.9				76.1	68.8				$20,812
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	303	26	11.5	31.4%	198 (65.3%)	4 (1.3%)	72 (23.8%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	54.4	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%		60.8	205^th of 491 public elementary schools	58.2%	27	59.5		41.4	54.5	57.3			58.6	58.0	44.8			$18,432
Jerome Harrison School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	New Haven County	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1235	387	32	12.0	23.5%	336 (86.8%)	5 (1.3%)	28 (7.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)													$19,973

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