Great Oaks Charter School
Great Oaks Charter School serves 670 students in grades 6-12.
Great Oaks Charter 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 13% (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 21% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Great Oaks Charter School's student population of 670 students has grown by 106% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 133% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
670 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Great Oaks Charter 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 Great Oaks Charter School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#891 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
46%
28%
Black
48%
13%
White
5%
50%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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