Mabelle B. Avery Middle School vs. Stafford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Stafford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades 6-8, Mabelle B. Avery Middle 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 50% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 353 students in grades 6-8, Stafford Middle 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 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
274 students
353 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#305 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#653 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
86
106
Grade 7 Students
109
127
Grade 8 Students
79
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
89%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%