For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 874 students in Putnam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
1,121 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Putnam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
21 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
845 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
108
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,071 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,591
$25,998
Spending / Student
$24,071
$25,071
Best Putnam School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Grades: PK-4
| 545 students
Rank: #22.
Putnam Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Grades: 5-8
| 329 students
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