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Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Nichols 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 27% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 461 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Eli Whitney School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
441 students
461 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#663 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#290 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
61%
(Top 30% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
62%
(Top 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
50
67
Grade 1 Students
57
64
Grade 2 Students
42
55
Grade 3 Students
67
60
Grade 4 Students
79
69
Grade 5 Students
67
80
Grade 6 Students
79
66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
48%
35%
% Black
23%
20%
% White
21%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
