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Serving 226 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Macdonough School ranks in the bottom 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 41%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 254 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). 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 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
226 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#471 out of 939 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#579 out of 939 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in CT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
33
38
Grade 1 Students
42
45
Grade 2 Students
32
32
Grade 3 Students
30
43
Grade 4 Students
50
39
Grade 5 Students
39
42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
30%
19%
% Black
23%
22%
% White
30%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
15%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.75
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
