Gaffney Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gaffney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

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

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gaffney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Gaffney Elementary School's student population of 429 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gaffney Elementary School
Pre-K	68
Kind	56
1	59
2	70
3	45
4	62
5	69

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Total Students

429 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School
2023	423
2022	423
2021	418
2020	434
2019	434
2018	594
2017	594
2016	578
2015	569
2014	593
2013	579
2012	564
2011	520
2010	522
2009	490
2008	434
2007	479
2006	638
2005	528
2004	565
2003	565
2002	567
2001	590
2000	477
1999	483
1998	508
1997	473
1996	408
1995	410
1994	369
1993	410
1992	356
1991	370
1990	308
1989	327
1988	320
1987	318

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School
2023	38
2022	34
2021	34
2020	31
2019	31
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	41
2014	42
2013	40
2012	39
2011	39
2010	34
2009	38
2008	32
2007	32
2006	31
2005	34
2004	36
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	36
1999	34
1998	37
1997	34
1996	27
1995	27
1994	30
1993	36
1992	30
1991	25
1990	18
1989	18
1988	19
1987	16

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Gaffney Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gaffney Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#827 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School
2023	#827
2022	#843
2021	#848
2019	#896
2018	#897
2017	#893
2016	#845
2015	#759
2014	#129
2013	#899
2012	#899

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15-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	17%	41%	11%
2022	12%	40%	8%
2021	7%	39%	6%
2019	12%	48%	12%
2018	11%	47%	14%
2017	14%	46%	12%
2016	17%	44%	13%
2015	27%	40%	15%
2014	50%	80%	27%
2013	47%	82%	48%
2012	62%	83%	45%

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15-19%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2022	17%	50%	18%
2021	17%	51%	17%
2019	22%	58%	22%
2018	22%	57%	14%
2017	19%	57%	21%
2016	27%	58%	24%
2015	27%	56%	24%
2014	50%	78%	17%
2013	42%	80%	48%
2012	37%	80%	45%
2011	32%	79%	43%

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30-39%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2022	34%	47%	21%
2021	24%	49%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	14:1
2021	12:1	12:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	16:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	14:1	13:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	16:1	16:1	19:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	12:1	15:1	15:1
1993	11:1	15:1	16:1
1992	12:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1
1989	18:1	15:1	14:1
1988	17:1	15:1	14:1
1987	20:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

66%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	66%	30%	67%
2022	64%	29%	67%
2021	62%	28%	66%
2020	65%	25%	66%
2019	65%	25%	66%
2018	58%	24%	63%
2017	58%	24%	63%
2016	54%	23%	63%
2015	53%	22%	59%
2014	56%	21%	61%
2013	50%	20%	60%
2012	45%	19%	59%
2011	44%	19%	58%
2010	50%	18%	58%
2009	46%	17%	56%
2008	47%	17%	57%
2007	46%	16%	56%
2006	48%	16%	55%
2005	46%	15%	53%
2004	45%	15%	52%
2003	44%	14%	50%
2002	40%	14%	49%
2001	39%	13%	48%
2000	43%	13%	48%
1999	42%	13%	47%
1998	46%	12%	47%
1997	41%	12%	46%
1996	34%	12%	46%
1995	37%	12%	44%
1994	34%	11%	42%
1993	34%	11%	41%
1992	27%	10%	40%
1991	24%	10%	39%

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Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	10%	12%	11%
2022	9%	13%	11%
2021	7%	13%	11%
2020	9%	13%	11%
2019	9%	13%	11%
2018	9%	13%	12%
2017	9%	13%	12%
2016	9%	13%	12%
2015	9%	13%	13%
2014	10%	13%	13%
2013	10%	13%	14%
2012	12%	13%	15%
2011	12%	13%	16%
2010	15%	14%	18%
2009	16%	14%	18%
2008	15%	14%	18%
2007	17%	14%	18%
2006	18%	13%	18%
2005	19%	14%	18%
2004	19%	14%	17%
2003	16%	13%	17%
2002	17%	14%	17%
2001	18%	14%	17%
2000	22%	13%	17%
1999	25%	13%	17%
1998	26%	13%	16%
1997	21%	13%	16%
1996	17%	14%	16%
1995	13%	13%	16%
1994	14%	13%	16%
1993	14%	13%	16%
1992	15%	13%	15%
1991	17%	13%	15%

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White

15%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	15%	48%	14%
2022	18%	49%	15%
2021	20%	50%	16%
2020	19%	53%	17%
2019	19%	53%	17%
2018	26%	55%	20%
2017	26%	55%	20%
2016	32%	56%	21%
2015	33%	57%	21%
2014	28%	58%	21%
2013	35%	60%	22%
2012	38%	61%	23%
2011	38%	62%	22%
2010	31%	64%	21%
2009	32%	64%	23%
2008	32%	65%	22%
2007	33%	66%	24%
2006	31%	67%	25%
2005	32%	67%	26%
2004	33%	68%	28%
2003	36%	69%	30%
2002	40%	69%	31%
2001	40%	70%	32%
2000	42%	71%	33%
1999	42%	71%	33%
1998	43%	72%	34%
1997	47%	72%	35%
1996	58%	72%	35%
1995	54%	73%	37%
1994	54%	74%	38%
1993	59%	74%	39%
1992	65%	75%	42%
1991	60%	75%	43%

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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	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	0.53	0.67	0.51
2022	0.55	0.66	0.52
2021	0.57	0.66	0.52
2020	0.54	0.64	0.53
2019	0.54	0.64	0.53
2018	0.59	0.63	0.54
2017	0.59	0.63	0.54
2016	0.60	0.62	0.55
2015	0.61	0.61	0.56
2014	0.60	0.61	0.57
2013	0.62	0.59	0.58
2012	0.64	0.58	0.58
2011	0.65	0.57	0.59
2010	0.64	0.54	0.59
2009	0.66	0.55	0.60
2008	0.66	0.53	0.60
2007	0.66	0.52	0.60
2006	0.65	0.52	0.61
2005	0.66	0.51	0.62
2004	0.66	0.50	0.63
2003	0.66	0.49	0.64
2002	0.66	0.49	0.64
2001	0.66	0.48	0.64
2000	0.72	0.47	0.64
1999	0.74	0.47	0.65
1998	0.73	0.46	0.65
1997	0.70	0.46	0.65
1996	0.66	0.45	0.65
1995	0.66	0.44	0.65
1994	0.66	0.43	0.66
1993	0.65	0.43	0.66
1992	0.61	0.41	0.65
1991	0.63	0.41	0.65

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Eligible for

64%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	64%	36%	67%
2022	63%	34%	66%
2021	60%	36%	66%
2020	57%	35%	67%
2019	57%	35%	67%
2018	50%	31%	69%
2017	50%	31%	69%
2016	65%	33%	75%
2015	66%	33%	74%
2014	60%	32%	72%
2013	62%	31%	73%
2012	64%	30%	71%
2011	58%	29%	65%
2010	68%	26%	66%
2009	47%	25%	62%
2008	40%	24%	52%
2007	43%	22%	51%
2006	33%	21%	51%
2000	46%	19%	49%
1999	38%	20%	49%
1998	36%	20%	45%
1997	34%	20%	45%
1996	41%	24%	56%
1995	41%	24%	51%
1994	45%	24%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gaffney Elementary School	Connecticut	New Britain School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	8%	5%	9%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	10%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	11%
2006	10%	6%	11%
2000	12%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Britain 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

What is Gaffney Elementary School's ranking?

Gaffney Elementary School is ranked #827 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Gaffney Elementary School?

429 students attend Gaffney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Gaffney Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gaffney Elementary School?

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

What grades does Gaffney Elementary School offer ?

Gaffney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gaffney Elementary School part of?

Gaffney Elementary School is part of New Britain School District.

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