Casimir Pulaski School
100 Clearview Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Meriden, CT 06450
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(203)238-1273
- Casimir Pulaski School serves 557 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 42% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Casimir Pulaski 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Casimir Pulaski 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 20%)
School Overview
- Casimir Pulaski School's student population of 557 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 557 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Casimir Pulaski School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Casimir Pulaski School is 0.62, 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #668 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 23% |
| Black | 10% | 13% |
| White | 27% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Meriden School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Casimir Pulaski School is Orville H. Platt High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Israel Putnam School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Meriden Israel Putnam School Grades: PK-5 | 588 students
0.8 miles
133 Parker Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)237-8493 0.8 PK-5 588 - Meriden Hanover School Grades: PK-5 | 616 students
0.9 miles
208 Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-6359 0.9 PK-5 616 - Meriden Benjamin Franklin School Grades: PK-5 | 346 students
1.3 miles
426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7997 1.3 PK-5 346 - Meriden Orville H. Platt High School Grades: 9-12 | 1013 students
1.3 miles
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7963 1.3 9-12 1013 - Meriden Step-meriden School District Grades: K-5 | 19 students
1.3 miles
426 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203)630-4122 1.3 K-5 19
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