Pearson Middle School
Tel:
(860)379-7588
- Pearson Middle School serves 318 students in grades 3-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 41% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Pearson Middle 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Pearson Middle School's student population of 318 students has grown by 113% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 92% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-6 |
| Total Students | 318 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pearson Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pearson Middle School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. 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 | #741 out of 956 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 74% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Winchester School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Pearson Middle School is The Gilbert School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bridges 2 Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Winsted The Gilbert School Grades: 7-12 | 562 students
0.3 miles
200 Williams Ave.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860)379-8521 0.3 7-12 562 - Winsted Bridges 2 Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: 2-4 | 4 students
0.4 miles
15 Hinsdale Avenue
Winsted, CT 06098
(860)379-5956 0.4 2-4 4 - Winsted Explorations Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 92 students
0.4 miles
71 Spencer St.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860)738-9070 0.4 9-12 92 - Winsted Batcheller Early Education Center Grades: PK-2 | 218 students
1.0 miles
201 Pratt St.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860)379-5423 1.0 PK-2 218 - Winsted Aim Special Education School
Grades: 9-12 | 7 students
1.4 miles
100 Battistoni Dr.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860)379-8525 1.4 9-12 7
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