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