Bacon Academy
Tel:
(860) 537-2378
- Bacon Academy serves 796 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bacon Academy placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Bacon Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Bacon Academy's student population of 796 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 70 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 796 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bacon Academy is ranked within the top 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bacon Academy is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #378 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 25% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 87% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colchester School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bacon Academy is Lyman Memorial High School (4.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is William J. Johnston Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Colchester Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Colchester Colchester Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 543 students
0.9 miles
315 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717 0.9 PK-2 543 - Colchester Jack Jackter Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 513 students
0.9 miles
215 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-9421 0.9 3-5 513 - Colchester William J. Johnston Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 571 students
0.9 miles
360 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313 0.9 6-8 571 - Lebanon Lyman Memorial High School Grades: 9-12 | 352 students
4.7 miles
917 Exeter Rd.
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-7567 4.7 9-12 352 - Lebanon Lebanon Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 311 students
4.8 miles
891 Exeter Rd.
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-4702 4.8 5-8 311
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