Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
Tel:
(860) 571-8340
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary School serves 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary School's student population of 327 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 327 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Samuel B. Webb Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #388 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 25% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 73% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wethersfield School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Samuel B. Webb Elementary School is Wethersfield High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Silas Deane Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Emerson-williams School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wethersfield Emerson-williams School Grades: PK-6 | 421 students
0.6 miles
461 Wells Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8360 0.6 PK-6 421 - Wethersfield Wethersfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,152 student
1.2 miles
411 Wolcott Hill Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8200 1.2 9-12 1,152 - Wethersfield Highcrest School Grades: PK-6 | 444 students
1.3 miles
95 Highcrest Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8380 1.3 PK-6 444 - Wethersfield Silas Deane Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 557 students
1.6 miles
551 Silas Deane Hwy.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8300 1.6 7-8 557 - Wethersfield Charles Wright School Grades: K-6 | 320 students
1.7 miles
186 Nott St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8350 1.7 K-6 320
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