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Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prendergast 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 13% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mead 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 13% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
606 students
567 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#804 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#814 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
13%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
74
41
Kindergarten Students
88
88
Grade 1 Students
88
82
Grade 2 Students
90
91
Grade 3 Students
89
87
Grade 4 Students
84
86
Grade 5 Students
93
92
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
46%
47%
% Black
21%
22%
% White
26%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
