Bolton Center School

Summary:

Bolton Center School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bolton, CT, with a student population of 497 and a racial makeup that is predominantly White (75.45% in 2022-2023).

Bolton Center School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 55.8% to 71.4% in ELA and 40% to 76% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 45.9% to 51.4% in ELA and 38.2% to 51.3% in Mathematics. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11.2 over the past three years, and higher spending per student than the state average, at $16,338 and $15,368 in 2018-2019 and 2017-2018, respectively. However, the school's racial diversity is lower than nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White students (75.45% in 2022-2023) and lower percentages of minority students.

Despite its strong academic performance, Bolton Center School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 99th out of 532 Connecticut elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 185th out of 497 in 2023-2024, which could be due to the performance of other schools improving at a faster rate. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and White students, has also varied over the years, suggesting the need to focus on addressing the needs of all student subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes. When compared to the nearby schools, such as Lake Street School and Buckley School, Bolton Center School generally outperforms them in academic performance, student-teacher ratio, and spending per student, but the nearby schools have more diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 108 Notch Rd.
       Bolton, CT  06043


(860) 643-2411

District: Bolton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
185th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,979 Help


Students who attend Bolton Center School usually attend:

High:    Bolton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  481

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Hispanic:
10.8%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.3% Help


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Compare Details Bolton Center School ranks better than 62.8% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bolton Center School ranks better than 70.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.73. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), Hispanic (10.8%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bolton Center School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bolton Center School is $18,979.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bolton Center School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bolton Center School 185th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Bolton Center School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bolton Center School 74th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Bolton Center School in the ranking list.)

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Bolton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bolton School District 60th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bolton Center School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.16 230th 570 59.6%
2007 70.21 229th 568 59.7%
2008 78.68 106th 565 81.2%
2009 70.77 219th 566 61.3%
2010 75.74 153rd 579 73.6%
2011 69.53 225th 565 60.2%
2012 71.60 201st 564 64.4%
2013 70.14 216th 557 61.2%
2015 83.40 98th 551 82.2%
2016 84.96 81st 518 84.4%
2017 85.05 76th 519 85.4%
2018 82.66 99th 532 81.4%
2019 78.20 135th 522 74.1%
2021 60.43 226th 538 58.0%
2022 57.56 218th 490 55.5%
2023 60.82 207th 491 57.8%
2024 67.30 185th 497 62.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.85 74th 259 71.4%
2019 74.78 72nd 242 70.2%
2021 63.24 179th 455 60.7%
2022 55.38 125th 234 46.6%
2024 72.12 89th 237 62.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.11 107th 262 59.2%
2019 76.64 64th 247 74.1%
2021 47.68 228th 445 48.8%
2024 47.92 140th 233 39.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.06 93rd 296 68.6%
2019 64.37 112th 295 62.0%
2021 41.34 208th 327 36.4%
2022 33.72 197th 252 21.8%
2023 50.68 154th 262 41.2%
2024 56.11 130th 250 48.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bolton Center School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.87 30th 248 87.9%
2007 75.44 63rd 250 74.8%
2008 77.48 44th 252 82.5%
2009 66.33 116th 255 54.5%
2010 72.13 93rd 268 65.3%
2011 70.97 102nd 269 62.1%
2012 76.47 58th 272 78.7%
2013 73.85 90th 278 67.6%
2015 76.08 75th 280 73.2%
2016 83.37 37th 246 85.0%
2017 82.90 40th 250 84.0%
2018 86.29 30th 249 88.0%
2019 83.08 46th 259 82.2%
2021 80.56 57th 275 79.3%
2022 79.15 52nd 250 79.2%
2023 81.13 49th 249 80.3%
2024 70.73 74th 250 70.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.66 25th 160 84.4%
2019 74.87 43rd 169 74.6%
2021 75.44 59th 235 74.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.49 29th 164 82.3%
2019 85.05 24th 167 85.6%
2021 78.70 48th 224 78.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bolton Center School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.64 24th 168 85.7%
2019 80.18 30th 166 81.9%
2021 70.21 45th 175 74.3%
2022 66.53 48th 151 68.2%
2023 78.75 26th 158 83.5%
2024 54.83 76th 154 50.6%
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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.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bolton Center School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 477 5 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1989 476 6 8 9 3 n/a n/a 0 502
1990 513 6 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 532
1991 568 6 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1992 547 7 6 7 7 n/a n/a 0 574
1993 573 6 2 5 7 n/a n/a 0 593
1994 595 4 1 9 15 n/a n/a 0 624
1995 603 3 2 9 7 n/a n/a 0 624
1996 603 3 2 9 7 n/a n/a 0 624
1997 622 6 3 9 6 n/a n/a 0 646
1998 650 4 3 8 3 n/a n/a 0 668
1999 652 6 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 669
2000 654 14 3 10 3 n/a n/a 0 684
2001 656 18 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 684
2002 645 18 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 672
2003 645 18 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 672
2004 604 15 6 1 5 n/a n/a 0 631
2005 582 23 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2006 646 24 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2007 583 25 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2008 553 25 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2009 537 26 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2010 522 32 13 16 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2011 501 27 13 19 0 0 8 0 568
2012 486 23 9 21 0 0 10 0 549
2013 463 29 6 20 0 0 15 0 533
2014 448 36 17 24 0 0 3 0 528
2015 416 44 15 33 0 0 12 0 520
2016 405 40 13 32 0 0 17 0 507
2017 424 38 14 41 0 0 16 0 533
2018 415 33 13 47 0 0 22 0 530
2019 403 31 10 55 0 0 21 0 520
2020 377 28 10 56 0 0 26 0 497
2021 369 25 9 54 0 0 28 0 485
2022 380 22 8 56 0 0 29 0 495
2023 375 23 7 59 0 0 32 1 497
2024 369 27 6 52 0 0 27 0 481

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 Bolton Center School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 495 32.0 15.4 n/a
1989 502 36.6 13.7 n/a
1990 532 37.6 14.1 n/a
1991 584 39.0 14.9 n/a
1992 574 42.7 13.4 0.2
1993 593 40.7 14.6 0.2
1994 624 38.6 16.2 4.5
1995 624 41.7 15.0 5
1996 624 41.7 15.0 5
1997 646 43.6 14.8 4.6
1998 668 45.4 14.7 3.3
1999 669 50.9 13.1 6
2000 684 49.8 13.7 2.9
2001 684 47.4 14.4 n/a
2002 672 56.1 12.0 3
2003 672 56.1 12.0 3
2004 631 53.1 11.9 3.8
2005 626 50.5 12.4 n/a
2006 694 43.1 16.1 5.8
2007 628 44.8 14.0 6.5
2008 598 46.0 13.0 6.5
2009 583 49.7 13.0 8.4
2010 583 42.7 13.6 9.6
2011 568 44.0 12.9 12
2012 549 44.2 12.4 8.9
2013 533 41.8 12.7 11.6
2014 528 41.6 12.6 13.8
2015 520 41.0 12.6 17.7
2016 507 43.0 11.7 18.1
2017 533 43.6 12.2 16.5
2018 530 42.6 12.4 15.8
2019 520 44.8 11.6 24.2
2020 497 42.6 11.6 24.5
2021 485 49.4 9.8 26
2022 495 44.0 11.2 25.1
2023 497 47.4 10.4 25.8
2024 481 42.4 11.3 24.3

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 Bolton Center School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 495 32.0 15.4 n/a
1989 502 36.6 13.7 n/a
1990 532 37.6 14.1 n/a
1991 584 39.0 14.9 n/a
1992 574 42.7 13.4 0.2
1993 593 40.7 14.6 0.2
1994 624 38.6 16.2 4.5
1995 624 41.7 15.0 5
1996 624 41.7 15.0 5
1997 646 43.6 14.8 4.6
1998 668 45.4 14.7 3.3
1999 669 50.9 13.1 6
2000 684 49.8 13.7 2.9
2001 684 47.4 14.4 n/a
2002 672 56.1 12.0 3
2003 672 56.1 12.0 3
2004 631 53.1 11.9 3.8
2005 626 50.5 12.4 n/a
2006 694 43.1 16.1 5.8
2007 628 44.8 14.0 6.5
2008 598 46.0 13.0 6.5
2009 583 49.7 13.0 8.4
2010 583 42.7 13.6 9.6
2011 568 44.0 12.9 12
2012 549 44.2 12.4 8.9
2013 533 41.8 12.7 11.6
2014 528 41.6 12.6 13.8
2015 520 41.0 12.6 17.7
2016 507 43.0 11.7 18.1
2017 533 43.6 12.2 16.5
2018 530 42.6 12.4 15.8
2019 520 44.8 11.6 24.2
2020 497 42.6 11.6 24.5
2021 485 49.4 9.8 26
2022 495 44.0 11.2 25.1
2023 497 47.4 10.4 25.8
2024 481 42.4 11.3 24.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bolton Center School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,368
2019 $16,338
2020 $17,577
2021 $17,960
2022 $18,513
2023 $18,979

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bolton Center School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 135th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 207th of 491 Elementary schools
 16.3%
Ranks 46th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 49th of 249 Middle schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bolton Center School)69.672.3
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bolton School District)69.672.3
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bolton Center School)60.970.2
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bolton School District)60.970.2
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton Center School)73.747.4
 26.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton School District)73.747.4
 26.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bolton Center School)71.939.3
 32.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bolton School District)71.939.3
 32.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton Center School)71.251.8
 19.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton School District)71.251.8
 19.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bolton Center School)67.847.3
 20.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bolton School District)67.847.3
 20.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton Center School)77.265.3
 11.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton School District)77.265.3
 11.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bolton Center School)73.764.6
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bolton School District)73.764.6
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton Center School)75.864.9
 10.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton School District)75.864.9
 10.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bolton Center School)56.555.4
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bolton School District)56.555.4
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton Center School)76.876.6
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton School District)75.775
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bolton Center School)62.355.9
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bolton School District)62.355.9
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.534.3
 9.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students520497
 4.4%
African American3123
 25.8%
American Indian00
Asian107
 30%
Hispanic5559
 7.3%
Pacific Islander00
White403375
 6.9%
Two or More Races2132
 52.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.2%25.8%
 1.5%


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Students at Bolton Center School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 481 students attended Bolton Center School.

Bolton Center School ranks 185th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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