Hill And Plain School vs. The Burnham School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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The Burnham School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Hill And Plain 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 72 students in grades Kindergarten-5, The Burnham School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-5
Total Students
377 students
72 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
7 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#43 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
≥80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≥80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
42
-
Kindergarten Students
112
16
Grade 1 Students
120
11
Grade 2 Students
103
10
Grade 3 Students
-
10
Grade 4 Students
-
12
Grade 5 Students
-
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
28%
4%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
60%
92%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.15
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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