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Head O'meadow Elementary School vs. Hawley Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Head O'meadow Elementary School
94 Boggs Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hawley Elementary School
29 Church Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Head O'meadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Hawley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 313 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Head O'meadow Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hawley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
313 students
301 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#58 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#73 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in CT)
65-69%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Head O'meadow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Head O'meadow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
53
63
Grade 1 Students
68
59
Grade 2 Students
52
58
Grade 3 Students
80
61
Grade 4 Students
60
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
11%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
85%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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0.27
0.25
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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