Hopeville School
Tel:
(203)574-8173
- Hopeville School serves 343 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hopeville 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 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Hopeville School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hopeville School's student population of 343 students has declined by 27% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 343 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hopeville 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hopeville School is 0.63, 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 School Rank | #857 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 25% |
| Black | 19% | 13% |
| White | 19% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waterbury School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hopeville School is John F. Kennedy High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Gilmartin School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterbury Gilmartin School Grades: PK-8 | 486 students
0.7 miles
107 Wyoming Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203)574-8175 0.7 PK-8 486 - Waterbury Washington School Grades: PK-5 | 324 students
0.7 miles
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203)574-8177 0.7 PK-5 324 - Waterbury B. W. Tinker School Grades: K-5 | 574 students
0.9 miles
809 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203)574-8186 0.9 K-5 574 - Waterbury Duggan School Grades: PK-8 | 510 students
1.0 miles
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203)574-8875 1.0 PK-8 510 - Waterbury Wendell L. Cross School Grades: PK-5 | 347 students
1.1 miles
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203)574-8171 1.1 PK-5 347
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