Beecher School vs. Barnard Environmental Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beecher School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beecher 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 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnard Environmental Magnet 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 6% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
462 students
496 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#745 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#887 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
60
Kindergarten Students
36
49
Grade 1 Students
36
41
Grade 2 Students
51
45
Grade 3 Students
49
52
Grade 4 Students
49
45
Grade 5 Students
49
55
Grade 6 Students
45
54
Grade 7 Students
52
49
Grade 8 Students
43
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
16%
% Hispanic
30%
31%
% Black
55%
37%
% White
7%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%