Edgar H. Parkman School
Tel:
(860) 253-6570
- Edgar H. Parkman School serves 337 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Edgar H. Parkman 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Edgar H. Parkman School's student population of 337 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 337 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Edgar H. Parkman School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Edgar H. Parkman School is 0.47, 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 | #543 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 25% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 70% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Enfield School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Edgar H. Parkman School is Enfield High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is John F. Kennedy Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Enfield John F. Kennedy Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,100 student
0.7 miles
155 Raffia Rd.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 763-8855 0.7 6-8 1,100 - Enfield Eps Pk Steam Academy Grades: PK | 66 students
0.9 miles
117 Post Office Road
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-6549 0.9 PK 66 - Enfield Eps Integrated Pre-kindergarten Special Education School
Grades: PK | 76 students
1.0 miles
117 Post Office Road
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-4709 1.0 PK 76 - Enfield Enfield Street School Grades: K-2 | 318 students
2.1 miles
1318 Enfield St.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-6565 2.1 K-2 318 - Broad Brook East Windsor Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 318 students
2.3 miles
38 Main St.
Broad Brook, CT 06016
(860) 623-4488 2.3 5-8 318
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