Nichols School

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Regular School · Stratford, CT

Nichols School is a regular school school in Stratford, Connecticut, serving grades KG–06 with 418 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

418

Teachers (FTE)

27.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	213	51%
Black or African American	108	26%
White	76	18%
Two or more races	12	3%
Asian	8	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	418	213M / 205F

English Language Learners: 62 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	23.0% -15.3pp	38.3%	274
Reading Proficiency	34.0% -16.2pp	50.2%	274
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	72

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.20 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

14.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	418	100%

Contact & Location

396 Nichols Avenue

Stratford, CT 06614

Phone: (203)385-4294

http://www.stratfordk12.org/o/nes

District

Stratford School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,363

District enrollment: 6,511

Other Schools in District

Chapel School Elementary
Eli Whitney School Elementary
Franklin School Elementary
Johnson House Elementary School Elementary
Lordship School Elementary
Second Hill Lane School Elementary
Wilcoxson School Elementary
Bunnell High School High

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06614) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090444000894

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD