Coleytown Elementary School
Tel:
(203) 341-1710
- Coleytown Elementary School serves 369 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Coleytown Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Coleytown Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Coleytown Elementary School's student population of 369 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 369 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Coleytown Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% 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 Coleytown Elementary School is 0.34, 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 | #16 out of 951 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 8% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 81% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westport School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Coleytown Elementary School is Staples High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Coleytown Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westport Coleytown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 480 students
0.3 miles
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610 0.3 6-8 480 - Westport Bedford Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 854 students
1.4 miles
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510 1.4 6-8 854 - Westport Staples High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,888 student
1.6 miles
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210 1.6 9-12 1,888 - Fairfield Dwight Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 314 students
2.4 miles
1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8312 2.4 K-5 314 - Westport King's Highway Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 463 students
2.7 miles
125 Post Rd. West
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802 2.7 K-5 463
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