Laurel School
Tel:
(860)286-2675
- Laurel School serves 362 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 76% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 83%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 64% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 79%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- Laurel 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 2010-11 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Laurel School's student population of 362 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 362 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Laurel School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 935 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Laurel School is 0.36, which is less 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 83% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 79% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 24% |
| Black | 79% | 13% |
| White | 4% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Laurel School is Bloomfield High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Carmen Arace Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carmen Arace Intermediate School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bloomfield Bloomfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 534 students
0.9 miles
5 Huckleberry Ln.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2630 0.9 9-12 534 - Bloomfield Carmen Arace Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 237 students
1.1 miles
390 Park Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2626 1.1 5-6 237 - Bloomfield Carmen Arace Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 201 students
1.1 miles
390 Park Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2622 1.1 7-8 201 - Bloomfield Metacomet School Grades: 3-4 | 256 students
1.1 miles
185 School St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)286-2660 1.1 3-4 256 - Bloomfield Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School Grades: PK-K | 323 students
1.3 miles
44 Brown St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860)769-5510 1.3 PK-K 323
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