Highcrest School vs. Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highcrest School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Samuel B. Webb Elementary School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
429 students
342 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#317 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#443 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
63
Kindergarten Students
41
34
Grade 1 Students
54
47
Grade 2 Students
61
38
Grade 3 Students
65
42
Grade 4 Students
64
35
Grade 5 Students
77
46
Grade 6 Students
66
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
72%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%