Bristow Middle School
Tel:
(860)231-2100
- Bristow Middle School serves 417 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Bristow Middle School's student population of 417 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 417 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bristow Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bristow Middle School is 0.58, which is more 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #218 out of 968 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 13% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 24% |
| Black | 6% | 13% |
| White | 62% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Hartford School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bristow Middle School is University High School Of Science And Engineering (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Webster Micro Society Magnet School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Webster Micro Society Magnet School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hartford Webster Micro Society Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 633 students
0.3 miles
5 Cone Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860)695-5380 0.3 PK-8 633 - West Hartford Whiting Lane School Grades: PK-5 | 396 students
0.6 miles
47 Whiting Ln.
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860)233-8541 0.6 PK-5 396 - West Hartford Morley School Grades: K-5 | 283 students
0.7 miles
77 Bretton Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860)233-8535 0.7 K-5 283 - Hartford University High School Of Science And Engineering Grades: 9-12 | 431 students
0.7 miles
351 Mark Twain Drive
Hartford, CT 06112
(860)695-9020 0.7 9-12 431 - Windsor Museum Academy Grades: PK-5 | 469 students
0.8 miles
10 Targeting Centre
Windsor, CT 06095
(860)231-7800 0.8 PK-5 469
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