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Serving 587 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 10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Black Rock 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 21% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
587 students
439 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#866 out of 939 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#705 out of 939 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
21%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
38%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
41
Kindergarten Students
71
47
Grade 1 Students
72
46
Grade 2 Students
69
41
Grade 3 Students
67
42
Grade 4 Students
42
48
Grade 5 Students
57
48
Grade 6 Students
44
42
Grade 7 Students
57
43
Grade 8 Students
53
41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
69%
59%
% Black
23%
12%
% White
6%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
