Gideon Welles School vs. Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School
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School Overview
School
Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School
75 Van Dyke Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Hartford, CT 06106
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Gideon Welles School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades 5-6, Gideon Welles School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 326 students in grades 6-8, Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet 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 11% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-6
6-8
Total Students
508 students
326 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
29% | 71%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#110 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#855 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
99
-
Grade 6 Students
409
117
Grade 7 Students
-
102
Grade 8 Students
-
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
48%
% Black
3%
29%
% White
64%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
13%
