Bethany Community School vs. Beecher Road School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bethany Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Beecher Road School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bethany Community School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 862 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beecher Road 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 41%). 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 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
430 students
862 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
74 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#144 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#42 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
19
Kindergarten Students
53
90
Grade 1 Students
56
130
Grade 2 Students
46
118
Grade 3 Students
62
133
Grade 4 Students
56
123
Grade 5 Students
77
123
Grade 6 Students
62
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
15%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
82%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%