Samuel Staples Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

515 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612

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Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel Staples Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 10% in CT
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Samuel Staples Elementary School's student population of 618 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Samuel Staples Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	90
1	105
2	96
3	101
4	100
5	96

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Total Students

618 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School
2023	605
2022	577
2021	539
2020	565
2019	565
2018	563
2017	563
2016	612
2015	612
2014	610
2013	629
2012	666
2011	705
2010	730
2009	769
2008	801
2007	781
2006	782
2005	639
2004	621
2003	604
2002	604
2001	704
2000	675
1999	649
1998	618
1997	599
1996	564
1995	531
1994	520
1993	463
1992	459
1991	443
1990	441
1989	466
1988	431
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School
2023	51
2022	44
2021	45
2020	47
2019	47
2018	45
2017	45
2016	52
2015	47
2012	48
2011	51
2010	53
2009	59
2008	53
2007	52
2006	50
2005	42
2004	43
2003	44
2002	43
2000	43
1999	42
1998	41
1997	35
1996	33
1995	33
1994	30
1993	26
1992	29
1991	29
1990	31

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Year Founded

2004

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Samuel Staples Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Samuel Staples Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#53 out of 939 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School
2023	#53
2022	#71
2021	#93
2019	#164
2018	#56
2017	#48
2016	#25
2015	#125
2013	#150
2012	#104
2011	#47

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81%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	81%	41%	76%
2022	75%	40%	70%
2021	71%	39%	67%
2019	76%	48%	74%
2018	80%	47%	73%
2017	81%	46%	73%
2016	81%	44%	76%
2015	62%	40%	62%
2013	95%	82%	96%
2012	96%	83%	97%
2011	98%	83%	98%

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78%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2022	78%	50%	77%
2021	74%	51%	76%
2019	75%	58%	81%
2018	84%	57%	73%
2017	84%	57%	81%
2016	89%	58%	82%
2015	78%	56%	75%
2013	92%	80%	95%
2012	93%	80%	94%
2011	93%	79%	95%
2010	93%	78%	95%

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70-74%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2022	72%	47%	62%
2021	67%	49%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	11:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	8%	30%	8%
2022	8%	29%	8%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2020	7%	25%	7%
2019	7%	25%	7%
2018	6%	24%	6%
2017	6%	24%	6%
2016	7%	23%	6%
2015	7%	22%	6%
2014	3%	21%	4%
2013	5%	20%	5%
2012	5%	19%	5%
2011	3%	19%	4%
2010	2%	18%	3%
2009	3%	17%	3%
2008	3%	17%	3%
2007	3%	16%	3%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	15%	2%
2004	1%	15%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	2%	13%	2%
2000	2%	13%	2%
1999	2%	13%	2%
1998	1%	12%	1%
1997	1%	12%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%

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White

73%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	75%	48%	77%
2022	76%	49%	77%
2021	80%	50%	80%
2020	83%	53%	84%
2019	83%	53%	84%
2018	85%	55%	85%
2017	85%	55%	85%
2016	85%	56%	87%
2015	83%	57%	85%
2014	87%	58%	88%
2013	86%	60%	87%
2012	86%	61%	87%
2011	90%	62%	90%
2010	91%	64%	91%
2009	91%	64%	91%
2008	92%	65%	92%
2007	93%	66%	93%
2006	93%	67%	93%
2005	93%	67%	93%
2004	95%	68%	94%
2003	95%	69%	95%
2002	94%	69%	94%
2001	95%	70%	94%
2000	95%	71%	94%
1999	96%	71%	96%
1998	97%	72%	96%
1997	97%	72%	96%
1996	97%	72%	97%
1995	96%	73%	96%
1994	95%	74%	96%
1993	95%	74%	96%
1992	97%	75%	97%
1991	96%	75%	95%

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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	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	0.42	0.67	0.40
2022	0.41	0.66	0.40
2021	0.35	0.66	0.35
2020	0.30	0.64	0.29
2019	0.30	0.64	0.29
2018	0.27	0.63	0.28
2017	0.27	0.63	0.28
2016	0.27	0.62	0.24
2015	0.30	0.61	0.26
2014	0.24	0.61	0.21
2013	0.26	0.59	0.24
2012	0.26	0.58	0.24
2011	0.19	0.57	0.19
2010	0.17	0.54	0.18
2009	0.17	0.55	0.17
2008	0.15	0.53	0.15
2007	0.13	0.52	0.13
2006	0.13	0.52	0.13
2005	0.13	0.51	0.13
2004	0.10	0.50	0.11
2003	0.10	0.49	0.11
2002	0.12	0.49	0.11
2001	0.10	0.48	0.11
2000	0.10	0.47	0.10
1999	0.07	0.47	0.08
1998	0.06	0.46	0.08
1997	0.06	0.46	0.08
1996	0.06	0.45	0.06
1995	0.07	0.44	0.08
1994	0.10	0.43	0.08
1993	0.10	0.43	0.08
1992	0.06	0.41	0.07
1991	0.08	0.41	0.09

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	5%	36%	6%
2022	8%	34%	9%
2021	8%	36%	9%
2020	6%	35%	7%
2019	6%	35%	7%
2018	2%	31%	3%
2017	2%	31%	3%
2016	3%	33%	2%
2015	3%	33%	2%
2014	2%	32%	2%
2013	2%	31%	2%
2012	1%	30%	1%
2011	1%	29%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	25%	1%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	20%	2%
1998	1%	20%	1%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	24%	2%
1995	2%	24%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Samuel Staples Elementary School	Connecticut	Easton School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Easton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Samuel Staples Elementary School's ranking?

Samuel Staples Elementary School is ranked #53 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Samuel Staples Elementary School often compared to?

Samuel Staples Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Helen Keller Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Samuel Staples Elementary School?

618 students attend Samuel Staples Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Samuel Staples Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Samuel Staples Elementary School?

Samuel Staples Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Samuel Staples Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Samuel Staples Elementary School part of?

Samuel Staples Elementary School is part of Easton School District.

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