📍 24 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 06385
The Friendship School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 484 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Learn school district. It serves grades Pre-K–K in a suburban setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
The Friendship School enrolls 484 students across grades Pre-K–K. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 185 | 38% |
| White | 178 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 16 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
283 of the school's 484 students (58%) 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.
The Friendship School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
The Friendship School is one of 4 schools in Learn, based in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The district serves 1,390 students district-wide and employs 226 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 484 students, The Friendship School is larger than the district average of about 348 students per school.
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