Central School
Tel:
(860)658-4732
- Central School serves 358 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (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 85% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Central School's student population of 358 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 358 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Central School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Central School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. 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 | #47 out of 968 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 8% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 78% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 8% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Simsbury School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central School is Simsbury High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Henry James Memorial School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Squadron Line School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Simsbury Henry James Memorial School Grades: 7-8 | 689 students
0.5 miles
155 Firetown Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860)651-3341 0.5 7-8 689 - Simsbury Simsbury High School Grades: 9-12 | 1412 students
1.3 miles
34 Farms Village Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860)658-0451 1.3 9-12 1412 - Simsbury Squadron Line School Grades: PK-6 | 659 students
1.3 miles
44 Squadron Line Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860)658-2251 1.3 PK-6 659 - Tariffville Tariffville School Grades: K-6 | 256 students
2.7 miles
42 Winthrop St.
Tariffville, CT 06081
(860)658-5825 2.7 K-6 256 - Weatogue Latimer Lane School Grades: K-6 | 388 students
3.0 miles
33 Mountain View Rd.
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860)658-4774 3.0 K-6 388
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