Vance Elementary School vs. Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vance Elementary 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 14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 128 students in grades 4-8, Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
4-8
Total Students
438 students
128 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#859 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#92 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
66
-
Grade 1 Students
76
-
Grade 2 Students
67
-
Grade 3 Students
88
-
Grade 4 Students
73
21
Grade 5 Students
68
20
Grade 6 Students
-
34
Grade 7 Students
-
33
Grade 8 Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
71%
27%
% Black
12%
34%
% White
10%
26%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%