Central School vs. Tootin' Hills School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Tootin' Hills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 394 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Central School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Tootin' Hills School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
394 students
392 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#71 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#74 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
75%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
77%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
49
50
Grade 1 Students
57
52
Grade 2 Students
52
55
Grade 3 Students
56
53
Grade 4 Students
55
64
Grade 5 Students
63
64
Grade 6 Students
62
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
3%
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% Hispanic
12%
14%
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% Black
7%
4%
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% White
67%
72%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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