Preston Plains School vs. Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Preston Plains School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Community Size
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 141 students in grades 6-8, Preston Plains School ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 23% 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
6-8
6-8
Total Students
141 students
519 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#515 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)
40-44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
49
160
Grade 7 Students
53
156
Grade 8 Students
39
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
77%
56%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
13%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%