📍 54 Little Brook Rd., New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 06840
East School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 550 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Canaan School District school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
East School enrolls 550 students across grades K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 6.9% Asian and 6.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 438 | 80% |
| Asian | 38 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 550 students (<1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
East School is one of 5 schools in New Canaan School District, based in New Canaan, Connecticut. The district serves 4,060 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 550 students, East School is smaller than the district average of about 812 students per school.