Wish Museum School vs. Sand School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wish Museum 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sand 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
297 students
266 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#886 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#925 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
17
Kindergarten Students
27
44
Grade 1 Students
56
45
Grade 2 Students
44
38
Grade 3 Students
56
41
Grade 4 Students
36
40
Grade 5 Students
59
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
61%
68%
% Black
32%
27%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%