Dunbar Hill School vs. Bear Path School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dunbar Hill 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bear Path School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
271 students
385 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#394 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
31
46
Grade 1 Students
32
50
Grade 2 Students
49
52
Grade 3 Students
24
62
Grade 4 Students
43
59
Grade 5 Students
40
58
Grade 6 Students
35
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
37%
25%
% Black
35%
22%
% White
14%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%