Duggan School
Duggan School serves 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Duggan 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Duggan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Duggan School's student population of 510 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
510 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Duggan School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Duggan School is 0.61, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#740 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
57%
25%
Black
23%
13%
White
14%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 8/25/2021
I am a 1961 graduate of Duggan; furthermore, my father attended the school in the 1920s and early 1930s. As a member of the Brooklyn Neighborhood Association I, along with others, was heavily involved in the rehabilitation of Duggan. The previous principal, Dr. Frageau, and the present principal, Ms. Digiovanni have been extremely helpful in hosting many extracurricular activities at the school. Open house tours of the school and the 1955 flood exhibition are just two of the events they have facilitated. The administration, faculty, and staff are to be commended''
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