Gainfield Elementary School
Gainfield Elementary School serves 347 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Gainfield Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Gainfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Gainfield Elementary School's student population of 347 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
347 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Gainfield Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% 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 Gainfield Elementary School is 0.27, 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
#52 out of 957 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
58%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
5%
5%

Hispanic
5%
25%

Black
3%
13%

White
85%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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