Booth Free School
Booth Free School serves 70 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Booth Free School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Booth Free School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Booth Free School's student population of 70 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
70 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Booth Free School is ranked within the top 1% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Booth Free School is 0.12, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#3 out of 957 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
2%
25%
Black
n/a
13%
White
94%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
2%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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