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Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spencer 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 227 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Macdonough 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
265 students
227 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#597 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#469 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
40-44%
(Top 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
42
38
Grade 1 Students
38
36
Grade 2 Students
41
29
Grade 3 Students
37
38
Grade 4 Students
48
44
Grade 5 Students
46
42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
17%
23%
% Black
20%
25%
% White
45%
34%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
