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Serving 968 students in grades 6-8, Beman Middle 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 proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades 6-8, Frank Ward Strong School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
968 students
308 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#672 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#380 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
49%
(Top 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
61%
(Top 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
60-64%
(Top 30% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
316
106
Grade 7 Students
321
101
Grade 8 Students
331
101
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
9%
% Black
20%
1%
% White
43%
85%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
3%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.27
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
