Israel Putnam School
133 Parker Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Meriden, CT 06450
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(203)237-8493
- Israel Putnam School serves 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 48% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Israel Putnam 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Israel Putnam 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 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Israel Putnam School's student population of 588 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 588 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Israel Putnam School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Israel Putnam School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #701 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 58% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 8% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 53% | 23% |
| Black | 6% | 13% |
| White | 30% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Meriden School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Israel Putnam School is Francis T. Maloney High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Middle School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hanover School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Meriden Hanover School Grades: PK-5 | 616 students
0.4 miles
208 Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-6359 0.4 PK-5 616 - Meriden Roger Sherman School Grades: PK-5 | 559 students
0.6 miles
64 North Pearl St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-1286 0.6 PK-5 559 - Meriden Casimir Pulaski School Grades: 1-5 | 557 students
0.8 miles
100 Clearview Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-1273 0.8 1-5 557 - Meriden Francis T. Maloney High School Grades: 9-12 | 1177 students
0.9 miles
121 Gravel St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-2334 0.9 9-12 1177 - Meriden Thomas Hooker School Grades: PK-5 | 421 students
1.0 miles
70 Overlook Rd.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)237-8839 1.0 PK-5 421
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![[Wikipedia] Israel Putnam School](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kWv9FQ7OKek/0.jpg "The Israel Putnam School is an historic school on School and Oak Streets in Putnam, Connecticut. The school, named in honor of Israel Putnam, is a two story Classical Revival brick building with limestone trim built in 1902. It has a large central block with smaller flanking wings, and a matching two-story addition extending to the rear, built in 1922. The school was built to address the inadequate conditions of the previous school that served much of the city's industrial population, and was the city's first school building to include an auditorium.The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It has been converted to residences.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Putnam_School")
