Highcrest School
Tel:
(860)571-8380
- Highcrest School serves 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Highcrest School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 425 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Highcrest School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highcrest School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #275 out of 968 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 77% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wethersfield School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highcrest School is Wethersfield High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Albert D. Griswold Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Samuel B. Webb Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wethersfield Samuel B. Webb Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 345 students
1.3 miles
51 Willow St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860)571-8340 1.3 PK-6 345 - Rocky Hill West Hill School Grades: PK-5 | 724 students
1.4 miles
95 Cronin Dr.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860)258-7761 1.4 PK-5 724 - Wethersfield Emerson-williams School Grades: PK-6 | 410 students
1.5 miles
461 Wells Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860)571-8360 1.5 PK-6 410 - Rocky Hill Myrtle H. Stevens School Grades: K-5 | 555 students
1.5 miles
322 Orchard St.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860)258-7751 1.5 K-5 555 - Newington Ruth Chaffee School Grades: PK-4 | 347 students
1.7 miles
160 Superior Ave.
Newington, CT 06111
(860)666-4687 1.7 PK-4 347
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