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Serving 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Edison 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Paul Laurence Dunbar 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 5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
184 students
368 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#894 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#909 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
5%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
15%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
36
Kindergarten Students
30
47
Grade 1 Students
25
36
Grade 2 Students
22
23
Grade 3 Students
36
34
Grade 4 Students
21
39
Grade 5 Students
26
30
Grade 6 Students
23
27
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
50%
52%
% Black
34%
38%
% White
8%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
