Barnard Environmental Magnet School vs. Beecher School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beecher School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beecher School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
467 students
500 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#859 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#772 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
71
Kindergarten Students
47
43
Grade 1 Students
40
42
Grade 2 Students
58
48
Grade 3 Students
46
50
Grade 4 Students
37
49
Grade 5 Students
45
48
Grade 6 Students
39
48
Grade 7 Students
42
51
Grade 8 Students
55
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
1%
% Hispanic
33%
29%
% Black
40%
55%
% White
12%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%