Claude Chester School
Tel:
(860)449-5636
- Claude Chester School serves 298 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Claude Chester School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Claude Chester School's student population of 298 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 298 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Claude Chester School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Claude Chester School is 0.75, which is more 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 | #708 out of 956 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 24% |
| Black | 10% | 13% |
| White | 29% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 18% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Groton School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Claude Chester School is Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Carl C. Cutler Middle School (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Groton Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 484 students
0.7 miles
189 Fort Hill Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
(860)448-0220 0.7 9-12 484 - Groton Robert E. Fitch High School Grades: 9-12 | 1053 students
1.0 miles
101 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860)449-7200 1.0 9-12 1053 - Mystic Carl C. Cutler Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 497 students
1.5 miles
160 Fishtown Rd.
Mystic, CT 06355
(860)572-5830 1.5 6-8 497 - Groton Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School Grades: PK-5 | 377 students
1.8 miles
500 Poquonnock Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
(860)449-5608 1.8 PK-5 377 - Groton West Side Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 456 students
2.2 miles
250 Brandegee Avenue
Groton, CT 06340
(860)449-5630 2.2 6-8 456
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