Chatfield-lopresti School
Tel:
(203) 888-4640
- Chatfield-lopresti School serves 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (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 58% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Chatfield-lopresti School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Chatfield-lopresti School's student population of 546 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 546 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Chatfield-lopresti School is ranked within the top 50% 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 Chatfield-lopresti School is 0.45, 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 | #448 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 25% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 72% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Seymour School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chatfield-lopresti School is Woodland Regional High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Amity Middle School: Bethany (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bungay School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seymour Bungay School Grades: K-5 | 450 students
1.8 miles
35 Bungay Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 881-7500 1.8 K-5 450 - Beacon Falls Woodland Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 666 students
2.1 miles
135 Back Rimmon Rd.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 881-5551 2.1 9-12 666 - Seymour Seymour High School Grades: 9-12 | 660 students
2.6 miles
2 Botsford Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561 2.6 9-12 660 - Bethany Amity Middle School: Bethany Grades: 7-8 | 330 students
2.7 miles
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102 2.7 7-8 330 - Beacon Falls Laurel Ledge School Grades: PK-5 | 344 students
3.1 miles
30 Highland Ave.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 729-5355 3.1 PK-5 344
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