Claude Chester School
1 Harry Day Drive
Groton, CT 06340
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(860)449-5636
- Claude Chester School serves 331 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Claude Chester 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 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
- Claude Chester School operates within the Groton School District.
Top Placements
Claude Chester School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for gree lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Claude Chester School's student population of 331 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 331 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Claude Chester 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 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Claude Chester School is 0.76, 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) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 58% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| Asian | 7% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 32% | 23% |
| Black | 13% | 13% |
| White | 31% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 17% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.76 | 0.42 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Claude Chester School is Groton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Groton School District's student population of 4,491 students has decreased by 6% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $18,315 in this district is less than the state average of $20,313. The district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $18,289 is less than the state average of $19,375. The district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
| School District Name | Groton School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 12 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 4,491 | 1,534 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 44% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 58% |
| District Total Revenue | $88 MM | $31 MM |
| District Spending | $87 MM | $30 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $18,315 | $20,313 |
| District Spending / Student | $18,289 | $19,375 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Claude Chester School is Ella T. Grasso Souastern Technical High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Carl C. Cutler Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carl C. Cutler Middle School (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Groton Ella T. Grasso Souastern Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 505 students
0.7 miles
189 Fort Hill Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
(860)448-0220 0.7 9-12 505 - Groton New Beginnings Alternative Program High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 22 students
0.9 miles
101 Groton Long Point Rd Fi
Groton, CT 06340
(860)449-7200 0.9 9-12 22 - Groton Robert E. Fitch High School Grades: 9-12 | 1070 students
1.0 miles
101 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860)449-7200 1.0 9-12 1070 - Mystic Carl C. Cutler Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 495 students
1.5 miles
160 Fishtown Rd.
Mystic, CT 06355
(860)572-5830 1.5 6-8 495 - Groton Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 400 students
1.8 miles
500 Poquonnock Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860)449-5612 1.8 PK-5 400
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