Oliver Ellsworth School
730 Kennedy Ave.
Windsor, CT 06095
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Windsor, CT 06095
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(860)687-2070
- Oliver Ellsworth School serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 85% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 83%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 77% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 80%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- Oliver Ellsworth 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 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Oliver Ellsworth School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Oliver Ellsworth School's student population of 405 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 405 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Oliver Ellsworth School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 940 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oliver Ellsworth School is 0.75, 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 | n/a | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85% | 83% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 9% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 23% |
| Black | 35% | 13% |
| White | 30% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Windsor School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Oliver Ellsworth School is River Street School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is River Street School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is River Street School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Windsor River Street School Alternative School
Grades: 1-12 | 140 students
1.2 miles
601 River St.
Windsor, CT 06095
(860)298-9079 1.2 1-12 140 - Windsor Community Based Transition Academy Alternative School
Grades: 12 | 11 students
1.7 miles
115 Palisado Ave
Windsor, CT 06095
(860)841-4375 1.7 12 11 - East Windsor East Windsor Transition Program High School Alternative School
Grades: 12 | 3 students
2.0 miles
76 South Main Street
East Windsor, CT 06088
(860)623-3361 2.0 12 3 - East Windsor East Windsor High School Grades: 9-12 | 324 students
2.1 miles
76 South Main St.
East Windsor, CT 06088
(860)623-3361 2.1 9-12 324 - Windsor Soundbridge @ Museum Academy Special Education School
Grades: 3-5 | 8 students
2.1 miles
10 Univac Lane 10 Targeting
Windsor, CT 06095
(860)529-4260 2.1 3-5 8
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