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Claude Chester School (Closed 2023)

1 Harry Day Drive
Groton, CT 06340

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Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Claude Chester School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Claude Chester School
Pre-K	35
Kind	55
1	51
2	39
3	52
4	55
5	29

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School
2025	316
2021	316
2020	335
2019	334
2018	367
2017	298
2015	356
2014	362
2013	350
2012	334
2011	388
2010	388
2009	369
2008	353
2007	407
2006	457
2005	396
2004	400
2003	379
2002	398
2001	416
2000	445
1999	473
1998	481
1997	502
1996	511
1995	476
1994	435
1993	478
1992	485
1991	444
1990	430
1989	471
1988	469
1987	430

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School
2025	30
2021	30
2020	29
2019	33
2018	32
2017	29
2015	28
2014	30
2013	31
2012	27
2011	31
2010	29
2009	33
2008	27
2007	26
2006	26
2005	26
2004	29
2003	28
2002	28
2001	30
2000	31
1999	34
1998	35
1997	35
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	31
1991	22
1990	22
1989	26
1988	25
1987	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

(20-21)

15-19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2021	17%	39%	32%
2019	42%	48%	48%
2018	37%	47%	46%
2017	37%	46%	45%
2016	32%	44%	44%
2015	32%	40%	39%
2013	77%	82%	83%
2012	82%	83%	85%
2011	82%	83%	84%
2010	67%	84%	82%

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(20-21)

30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2021	32%	51%	50%
2019	47%	58%	60%
2018	42%	57%	46%
2017	37%	57%	57%
2016	47%	58%	56%
2015	47%	56%	53%
2013	67%	80%	79%
2012	62%	80%	77%
2011	57%	79%	77%
2010	52%	78%	77%

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(20-21)

40-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	12:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	9:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	12:1
1998	14:1	15:1	12:1
1997	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	13:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	20:1	15:1	16:1
1990	20:1	15:1	16:1
1989	18:1	15:1	15:1
1988	19:1	15:1	15:1
1987	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	15%	5%	6%
2012	17%	4%	7%
2011	17%	4%	7%
2010	17%	4%	8%
2009	16%	4%	8%
2008	15%	4%	7%
2007	13%	4%	7%
2006	12%	4%	6%
2005	12%	3%	6%
2004	10%	3%	5%
2003	9%	3%	5%
2002	7%	3%	5%
2001	10%	3%	5%
2000	10%	3%	4%
1999	9%	3%	4%
1998	11%	2%	4%
1997	10%	3%	3%
1996	6%	3%	3%
1995	6%	2%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	37%	32%
2021	37%	28%	20%
2020	38%	27%	19%
2019	34%	25%	19%
2018	31%	25%	18%
2017	35%	24%	18%
2015	30%	22%	17%
2014	30%	21%	18%
2013	27%	20%	18%
2012	24%	20%	16%
2011	19%	19%	14%
2010	16%	18%	11%
2009	14%	17%	9%
2008	14%	17%	9%
2007	13%	16%	9%
2006	11%	15%	9%
2005	11%	15%	9%
2004	11%	15%	8%
2003	9%	14%	7%
2002	11%	14%	6%
2001	7%	13%	6%
2000	7%	13%	4%
1999	5%	12%	4%
1998	5%	12%	4%
1997	5%	12%	5%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	2%	10%	3%
1990	4%	10%	3%
1989	3%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	9%	12%
2021	9%	13%	10%
2020	9%	12%	9%
2019	9%	13%	9%
2018	9%	13%	10%
2017	10%	13%	10%
2015	14%	13%	11%
2014	17%	13%	10%
2013	12%	13%	11%
2012	10%	13%	12%
2011	12%	13%	13%
2010	15%	14%	14%
2009	18%	14%	14%
2008	18%	14%	13%
2007	23%	14%	14%
2006	22%	14%	14%
2005	21%	14%	13%
2004	18%	14%	13%
2003	20%	14%	14%
2002	20%	14%	13%
2001	20%	14%	13%
2000	19%	14%	12%
1999	19%	14%	11%
1998	19%	14%	11%
1997	18%	13%	11%
1996	16%	13%	11%
1995	15%	13%	9%
1994	17%	13%	10%
1993	15%	13%	10%
1992	17%	13%	9%
1991	14%	13%	8%
1990	16%	13%	9%
1989	16%	12%	8%
1988	18%	12%	9%

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White

31%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	31%	46%
2021	31%	50%	55%
2020	29%	52%	56%
2019	30%	53%	56%
2018	29%	54%	58%
2017	29%	55%	58%
2015	34%	57%	59%
2014	32%	59%	58%
2013	38%	60%	59%
2012	40%	61%	60%
2011	46%	62%	63%
2010	49%	64%	65%
2009	48%	65%	67%
2008	48%	65%	68%
2007	46%	66%	68%
2006	52%	67%	69%
2005	52%	68%	70%
2004	57%	68%	72%
2003	58%	69%	73%
2002	59%	69%	74%
2001	61%	70%	75%
2000	62%	70%	79%
1999	65%	71%	80%
1998	63%	72%	80%
1997	66%	72%	81%
1996	72%	72%	82%
1995	74%	73%	84%
1994	74%	73%	83%
1993	76%	74%	83%
1992	77%	74%	85%
1991	81%	75%	86%
1990	76%	75%	85%
1989	79%	77%	87%
1988	78%	77%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	15%	5%
2021	15%	4%	8%
2020	15%	4%	8%
2019	18%	4%	8%
2018	20%	3%	7%
2017	17%	3%	7%
2015	13%	3%	5%
2014	11%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	7%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

54%

0.74

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	0.74	0.67
2021	0.74	0.66	0.64
2020	0.74	0.64	0.63
2019	0.76	0.64	0.63
2018	0.77	0.63	0.61
2017	0.76	0.63	0.61
2015	0.76	0.61	0.61
2014	0.77	0.59	0.61
2013	0.75	0.59	0.61
2012	0.75	0.57	0.60
2011	0.71	0.57	0.57
2010	0.69	0.54	0.54
2009	0.70	0.53	0.52
2008	0.70	0.53	0.51
2007	0.71	0.52	0.51
2006	0.66	0.51	0.50
2005	0.66	0.50	0.49
2004	0.63	0.50	0.46
2003	0.61	0.49	0.45
2002	0.60	0.49	0.44
2001	0.58	0.48	0.42
2000	0.57	0.48	0.38
1999	0.54	0.47	0.35
1998	0.56	0.45	0.35
1997	0.52	0.45	0.34
1996	0.45	0.45	0.32
1995	0.43	0.44	0.30
1994	0.42	0.44	0.31
1993	0.40	0.43	0.29
1992	0.38	0.43	0.28
1991	0.33	0.41	0.26
1990	0.40	0.41	0.27
1989	0.35	0.39	0.25
1988	0.36	0.39	0.24

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

41.8%

18.2%

Eligible for

64%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	64%	38%
2021	64%	36%	34%
2020	68%	37%	31%
2019	70%	35%	31%
2018	64%	31%	29%
2017	67%	31%	29%
2015	66%	33%	32%
2014	62%	32%	35%
2013	52%	31%	30%
2012	45%	30%	27%
2011	35%	29%	25%
2010	32%	26%	24%
2009	32%	25%	16%
2008	29%	24%	16%
2007	30%	22%	17%
2006	25%	21%	16%
2000	22%	18%	16%
1999	24%	20%	15%
1998	31%	19%	12%
1997	29%	20%	16%
1996	37%	24%	26%
1995	34%	23%	22%
1994	40%	23%	20%
1992	25%	15%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	11%
2020	8%	6%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	7%	5%	10%
2017	8%	4%	10%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	6%	5%	11%
2013	9%	5%	10%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	11%	6%	11%
2008	14%	5%	12%
2007	14%	5%	10%
2006	11%	6%	9%
2000	10%	5%	10%
1999	12%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Groton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CT state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CT state average).

How many students attend Claude Chester School?

316 students attend Claude Chester School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Claude Chester School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Claude Chester School?

Claude Chester School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Claude Chester School offer ?

Claude Chester School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Claude Chester School part of?

Claude Chester School is part of Groton School District.

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