Griswold Middle School vs. Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
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School Overview
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Leonard J. Tyl Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Overview
Serving 529 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 39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 519 students in grades 6-8, Leonard J. Tyl 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 33% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
529 students
519 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#605 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#565 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
131
-
Grade 6 Students
145
160
Grade 7 Students
139
156
Grade 8 Students
114
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
74%
56%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
13%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%