Should you attend Waddell School or Bowers School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 461 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Waddell 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Bowers 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
461 students
323 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#634 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#688 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(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
Kindergarten Students
100
57
Grade 1 Students
100
63
Grade 2 Students
73
75
Grade 3 Students
106
62
Grade 4 Students
82
66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
17%
5%
% Hispanic
33%
40%
% Black
26%
18%
% White
20%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
