Edison School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edison School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Paul Laurence Dunbar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 180 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Edison 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Paul Laurence Dunbar 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-8
Total Students
180 students
358 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#904 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#885 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
22
29
Grade 1 Students
23
24
Grade 2 Students
29
49
Grade 3 Students
27
41
Grade 4 Students
30
29
Grade 5 Students
26
31
Grade 6 Students
23
29
Grade 7 Students
-
50
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
48%
52%
% Black
37%
39%
% White
8%
4%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%