King's Highway Elementary School vs. Coleytown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
King's Highway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Coleytown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, King's Highway Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Coleytown Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
446 students
446 students
![This chart displays total students of King's Highway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of King's Highway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-EHRpbv.png)
![This chart displays total students of Coleytown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Coleytown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-btxu7t0.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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![This chart displays gender of Coleytown Elementary School This chart displays gender of Coleytown Elementary School](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-bg0FnVM.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
36 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of King's Highway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of King's Highway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-hySLOX.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Coleytown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Coleytown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-bkhZSU8.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coleytown Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coleytown Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-1JZXrS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#28 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#31 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of King's Highway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of King's Highway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-jxyOnE.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Coleytown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Coleytown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-Q5PriU.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of King's Highway 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of King's Highway 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-bsEltSO.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coleytown 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coleytown 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-B5FXJr.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
83%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of King's Highway 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of King's Highway 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-B5M5KD.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coleytown 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coleytown 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-B5Mdvv.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-MM4y6o.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-b5OxOZ6.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of King's Highway Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of King's Highway Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-CRi8eC.png)
![This chart displays the students of Coleytown Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Coleytown Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-btxu7uq.png)
Kindergarten Students
76
76
Grade 1 Students
65
77
Grade 2 Students
68
76
Grade 3 Students
81
74
Grade 4 Students
70
79
Grade 5 Students
86
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-hyFtUr.png)
% Hispanic
10%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-wlZXNo.png)
% Black
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-uvuDui.png)
% White
72%
75%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-NX2HNs.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-b0LZRsW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-beBWW15.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-bnPu7Uv.png)
Diversity Score
0.46
0.42
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Coleytown Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Coleytown Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-mWFtyZ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-b46cDRv.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-hyFtVx.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in King's Highway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/148000/148108/king-s-highway-elementary-school-chart-baU587N.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coleytown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/16000/16324/coleytown-elementary-school-chart-G7uBlo.png)