Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication vs. Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication
190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.
New London, CT 06320
New London, CT 06320
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades 4-8, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication 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 24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 343 students in grades 5-8, Bennie Dover Jackson 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 3% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
5-8
Total Students
328 students
343 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#703 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#922 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
27
-
Grade 6 Students
101
88
Grade 7 Students
100
119
Grade 8 Students
100
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
58%
65%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
13%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%