Carmen Arace Middle School
Tel:
(860)286-2622
- Carmen Arace Middle School serves 201 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Carmen Arace Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Carmen Arace Middle School's student population of 201 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 201 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Carmen Arace Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Carmen Arace Middle School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. 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 | #774 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 24% |
| Black | 86% | 13% |
| White | 2% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bloomfield School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Carmen Arace Middle School is Bloomfield High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Achievement First Hartford Academy Inc. (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carmen Arace Intermediate School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bloomfield Carmen Arace Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 237 students
0.0 miles
390 Park Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2626 0.0 5-6 237 - Bloomfield Metacomet School Grades: 3-4 | 256 students
0.5 miles
185 School St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2660 0.5 3-4 256 - Bloomfield Bloomfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 534 students
0.6 miles
5 Huckleberry Ln.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2630 0.6 9-12 534 - Bloomfield Laurel School Grades: K-2 | 362 students
1.1 miles
1 Filley St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2675 1.1 K-2 362 - Hartford Achievement First Hartford Academy Inc. Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1066 students
1.3 miles
305 Greenfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860)695-6685 1.3 K-12 1066
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