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Capitol Region Education Council School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,192 students in Capitol Region Education Council School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Capitol Region Education Council School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
8,451 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
676 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Capitol Region Education Council School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,528 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
33%
# Black Students
2,600 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
31%
17%
# White Students
1,377 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
16%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
461 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
919
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
563
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
575
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
580
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
580
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
586
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
562
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
647
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
660
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
613
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,261 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,364 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$340 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,261
$25,998
Spending / Student
$33,364
$25,071
Best Capitol Region Education Council School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Kennedy Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 243-0857
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 243-0857
Grades: 6-12
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Science And Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Slater Road
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-0726
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-0726
Grades: 6-12
| 766 students
Rank: #33.
Two Rivers Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
337 East River Dr.
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 290-5320
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 290-5320
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #44.
Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
75 Van Dyke Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 724-0685
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 724-0685
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
Rank: #55.
Metropolitan Learning Center For Global And International St
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1551 Blue Hills Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 242-7834
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 242-7834
Grades: 6-12
| 694 students
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