Driggs School vs. F. J. Kingsbury School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Driggs 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 10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, F. J. Kingsbury 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 15% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
410 students
416 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#878 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#815 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
18
Kindergarten Students
63
53
Grade 1 Students
59
62
Grade 2 Students
52
72
Grade 3 Students
71
76
Grade 4 Students
59
60
Grade 5 Students
74
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
59%
% Black
24%
28%
% White
6%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%