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Step-meriden School District (Closed 2018)

426 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451

Step-meriden School District serves 19 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Step-meriden School District
Kind	1
1	1
2	2
3	7
4	6
5	2

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Total Students

19 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Step-meriden School District
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

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State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

48%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Step-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	48%	30%	60%
2022	48%	29%	60%
2021	48%	28%	58%
2020	48%	25%	56%
2019	48%	25%	56%
2018	48%	24%	54%
2017	48%	24%	54%
2016	58%	23%	52%

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Black

26%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Step-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	26%	12%	12%
2022	26%	13%	11%
2021	26%	13%	11%
2020	26%	13%	10%
2019	26%	13%	10%
2018	26%	13%	9%
2017	26%	13%	9%
2016	16%	13%	9%

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White

21%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Step-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	21%	48%	22%
2022	21%	49%	23%
2021	21%	50%	25%
2020	21%	53%	28%
2019	21%	53%	28%
2018	21%	55%	31%
2017	21%	55%	31%
2016	16%	56%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Step-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	10%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Step-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	0.66	0.67	0.58
2022	0.66	0.66	0.58
2021	0.66	0.66	0.59
2020	0.66	0.64	0.60
2019	0.66	0.64	0.60
2018	0.66	0.63	0.61
2017	0.66	0.63	0.61
2016	0.61	0.62	0.62

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Eligible for

84%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Step-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	84%	36%	63%
2022	84%	34%	57%
2021	84%	36%	66%
2020	84%	35%	63%
2019	84%	35%	63%
2018	84%	31%	62%
2017	84%	31%	62%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Meriden School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Step-meriden School District?

19 students attend Step-meriden School District.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Step-meriden School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 21% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Step-meriden School District offer ?

Step-meriden School District offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Step-meriden School District part of?

Step-meriden School District is part of Meriden School District.

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