Center School
Tel:
(860) 567-7510
- Center School serves 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Center School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Center School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Center School's student population of 295 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 295 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Center School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Center School is 0.19, 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 | #136 out of 951 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 90% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Litchfield School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Center School is Litchfield High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Litchfield Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Litchfield Intermediate School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Litchfield Litchfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 285 students
0.6 miles
14 Plumb Hill Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7530 0.6 9-12 285 - Litchfield Litchfield Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 186 students
0.7 miles
35 Plumb Hill Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7520 0.7 4-6 186 - Litchfield Litchfield Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 146 students
0.7 miles
14 Plumb Hill Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7540 0.7 7-8 146 - Litchfield Wamogo Regional High School Grades: 6-12 | 522 students
2.0 miles
98 Wamogo Rd.
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7410 2.0 6-12 522 - Morris James Morris School Grades: PK-6 | 134 students
4.3 miles
10 East St.
Morris, CT 06763
(860) 567-7420 4.3 PK-6 134
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