Birch Grove Primary School vs. Crystal Lake School
Should you attend Birch Grove Primary School or Crystal Lake School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
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Crystal Lake School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Birch Grove Primary School serves 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Crystal Lake 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-6
Total Students
532 students
308 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#111 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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75-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
71
15
Kindergarten Students
142
36
Grade 1 Students
134
39
Grade 2 Students
185
40
Grade 3 Students
-
45
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
43
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
80%
77%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%