Alcott School
Tel:
(203)879-8160
- Alcott School serves 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Alcott School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
- Alcott School operates within the Wolcott School District.
School Overview
- Alcott School's student population of 285 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 285 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alcott School is ranked within the top 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alcott School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 58% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 83% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.42 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Alcott School is Wolcott School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Wolcott School District's student population of 2,338 students has decreased by 9% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $15,554 in this district is less than the state average of $20,313. The district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $14,850 is less than the state average of $19,375. The district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
| School District Name | Wolcott School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 7 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 2,338 | 1,534 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 44% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 58% |
| District Total Revenue | $40 MM | $31 MM |
| District Spending | $38 MM | $30 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $15,554 | $20,313 |
| District Spending / Student | $14,850 | $19,375 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alcott School is Phoenix Program High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is North End Middle School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is South Side Extended Resource Elementary School (2.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wolcott Phoenix Program High School Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 4 students
1.3 miles
459 Boundline Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203)633-4453 1.3 10-12 4 - Wolcott Wolcott High School Grades: 9-12 | 800 students
1.4 miles
457 Bound Line Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203)879-8164 1.4 9-12 800 - Bristol Bristol Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 1167 students
2.5 miles
480 Wolcott St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860)584-7735 2.5 9-12 1167 - Bristol South Side Extended Resource Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-1 | 4 students
2.6 miles
21 Tuttle Road
Bristol, CT 06010
(860)584-7812 2.6 K-1 4 - Bristol South Side Goal Middle School Special Education School
Grades: 5 | 4 students
2.6 miles
21 Tuttle Road
Bristol, CT 06010
(860)584-7812 2.6 5 4
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