Waddell School vs. Verplanck School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Waddell 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Verplanck 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 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
476 students
466 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#641 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#796 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
15
Kindergarten Students
72
72
Grade 1 Students
99
103
Grade 2 Students
98
90
Grade 3 Students
109
91
Grade 4 Students
82
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
19%
7%
% Hispanic
35%
50%
% Black
24%
23%
% White
15%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%