Julian Curtiss School vs. Cos Cob School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Julian Curtiss School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Cos Cob School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Julian Curtiss School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (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 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cos Cob 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
241 students
337 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#299 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#215 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cos Cob School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cos Cob School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/16000/15637/cos-cob-school-chart-5SKHnY.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cos Cob School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cos Cob School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/16000/15637/cos-cob-school-chart-dK9NHk.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
33
61
Grade 1 Students
30
56
Grade 2 Students
47
45
Grade 3 Students
31
51
Grade 4 Students
43
68
Grade 5 Students
44
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
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% Hispanic
31%
15%
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% Black
7%
1%
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% White
44%
66%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cos Cob School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cos Cob School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/16000/15637/cos-cob-school-chart-b28GKVT.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cos Cob School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cos Cob School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/16000/15637/cos-cob-school-chart-bfVDB4s.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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