Moses Y. Beach School vs. Cook Hill School
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School Overview
School
Moses Y. Beach School
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Wallingford, CT 06492
Cook Hill School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Wallingford, CT 06492
Overview
Moses Y. Beach School serves 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to 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).
Cook Hill School serves 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-2
Total Students
332 students
377 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
56
108
Kindergarten Students
86
97
Grade 1 Students
90
97
Grade 2 Students
100
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
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% Hispanic
20%
22%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
72%
67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.44
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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