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Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waltersville 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 9% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnum 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 11% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
451 students
580 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#881 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#859 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
11%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
53
Kindergarten Students
58
66
Grade 1 Students
45
73
Grade 2 Students
48
72
Grade 3 Students
46
45
Grade 4 Students
53
67
Grade 5 Students
46
44
Grade 6 Students
39
52
Grade 7 Students
44
51
Grade 8 Students
51
57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
61%
66%
% Black
32%
25%
% White
5%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
