Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School vs. Clark Lane Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 349 students in grades 6-8, Bennie Dover Jackson Middle 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 4% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than 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 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 549 students in grades 6-8, Clark Lane Middle School ranks in the top 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 49% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
349 students
549 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#923 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#382 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
106
180
Grade 7 Students
115
188
Grade 8 Students
128
181
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
68%
11%
% Black
17%
3%
% White
6%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
