Preston Plains School vs. Griswold Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Preston Plains School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Community Size
Griswold Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades 6-8, Preston Plains 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 473 students in grades 5-8, Griswold 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 34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
125 students
473 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#542 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#631 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
-
121
Grade 6 Students
44
115
Grade 7 Students
42
117
Grade 8 Students
39
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
12%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
84%
75%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.42
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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