Batchelder School
Tel:
(860) 695-2720
- Batchelder School serves 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Batchelder School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Batchelder School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Batchelder School's student population of 397 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 397 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Batchelder School is ranked within the bottom 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 Batchelder School is 0.37, 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 | #901 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 25% |
| Black | 19% | 13% |
| White | 3% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (06-07) | 17% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hartford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Batchelder School is A. I. Prince Technical High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Environmental Sciences Magnet At Hooker School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hartford A. I. Prince Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 753 students
0.6 miles
401 Flatbush Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 951-7112 0.6 9-12 753 - Hartford Environmental Sciences Magnet At Hooker School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 613 students
0.6 miles
440 Broadview Terrace
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-3760 0.6 PK-8 613 - Hartford Kennelly School Grades: PK-8 | 534 students
0.7 miles
180 White Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860 0.7 PK-8 534 - Hartford Breakthrough Magnet School South Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 358 students
0.8 miles
290 Brookfield Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-5700 0.8 PK-8 358 - West Hartford Charter Oak International Academy Grades: PK-5 | 523 students
1.0 miles
425 Oakwood Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 233-8506 1.0 PK-5 523
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