Dolan School vs. Cloonan School
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School Overview
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Cloonan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Overview
Serving 577 students in grades 6-8, Dolan 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 44% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades 6-8, Cloonan 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 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
577 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#741 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
201
68
Grade 7 Students
193
182
Grade 8 Students
183
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
64%
% Black
13%
17%
% White
17%
10%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%