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Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Hill School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher 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 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Philip R. Smith School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
627 students
467 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#71 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 10%)
#103 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 10% in CT)
73%
(Top 10% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
(Top 10% in CT)
74%
(Top 20% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
89
73
Grade 1 Students
102
70
Grade 2 Students
83
91
Grade 3 Students
114
69
Grade 4 Students
117
85
Grade 5 Students
121
79
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
38%
21%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
43%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
