Israel Putnam School
Israel Putnam School serves 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Israel Putnam School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (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 61% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Israel Putnam School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Israel Putnam School's student population of 525 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
525 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Israel Putnam School is ranked within the top 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 Israel Putnam 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#452 out of 957 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
5%
Hispanic
52%
25%
Black
10%
13%
White
30%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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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")
