Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Tel:
(860) 395-3165
- Kathleen E. Goodwin School serves 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Kathleen E. Goodwin 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Kathleen E. Goodwin School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Kathleen E. Goodwin School's student population of 357 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 357 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kathleen E. Goodwin School is ranked within the top 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Kathleen E. Goodwin School is 0.38, 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 Testing Rank | #459 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 78% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Old Saybrook School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kathleen E. Goodwin School is Old Saybrook Senior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Old Saybrook Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Old Saybrook Old Saybrook Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 450 students
0.5 miles
60 Sheffield St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3168 0.5 4-8 450 - Old Saybrook Old Saybrook Senior High School Grades: 8-12 | 453 students
0.6 miles
1111 Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3175 0.6 8-12 453 - Westbrook Daisy Ingraham School Grades: PK-4 | 241 students
3.1 miles
105 Goodspeed Dr.
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-7925 3.1 PK-4 241 - Old Lyme Lyme Consolidated School Grades: K-5 | 201 students
3.2 miles
478 Hamburg Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233 3.2 K-5 201 - Old Lyme Lyme-old Lyme Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 302 students
3.4 miles
53 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568 3.4 6-8 302
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