Sayles School vs. Winthrop Stem Elementary Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sayles School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Winthrop Stem Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sayles 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 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 430 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Winthrop Stem Elementary Magnet 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 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
279 students
430 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#759 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#671 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
30
54
Grade 1 Students
24
64
Grade 2 Students
29
83
Grade 3 Students
23
74
Grade 4 Students
33
80
Grade 5 Students
31
75
Grade 6 Students
24
-
Grade 7 Students
30
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
40%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
65%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
19%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%