Mead School
Tel:
(203) 736-5090
- Mead School serves 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (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 39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mead 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.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Mead School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Mead School's student population of 612 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 612 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mead 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 diversity score of Mead School is 0.67, which is more 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 | #730 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 46% | 25% |
| Black | 19% | 13% |
| White | 29% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ansonia School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mead School is Emmett O'brien Technical High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ansonia Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Prendergast School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ansonia Prendergast School Grades: K-6 | 638 students
0.4 miles
59 Finney St.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5080 0.4 K-6 638 - Ansonia Emmett O'brien Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 582 students
0.6 miles
141 Prindle Ave.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 732-1800 0.6 9-12 582 - Ansonia Ansonia High School Grades: 9-12 | 567 students
0.7 miles
20 Pulaski Hwy.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5060 0.7 9-12 567 - Derby Bradley School Grades: K-5 | 279 students
1.3 miles
155 David Humphreys Rd.
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-5040 1.3 K-5 279 - Ansonia Ansonia Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 362 students
1.6 miles
115 Howard Ave.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5070 1.6 7-8 362
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