Alcott School vs. Booker T. Washington Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alcott School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Most improved public schools
Booker T. Washington Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alcott School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 384 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Booker T. Washington Academy 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 20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
328 students
384 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#260 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#775 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
-
Kindergarten Students
58
38
Grade 1 Students
45
48
Grade 2 Students
48
41
Grade 3 Students
39
61
Grade 4 Students
36
44
Grade 5 Students
43
39
Grade 6 Students
-
36
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
17%
% Black
5%
79%
% White
69%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
22%
