Voluntown Elementary School
Voluntown Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Voluntown Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Voluntown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Voluntown Elementary School's student population of 276 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
276 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Voluntown Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Voluntown Elementary School is 0.22, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#228 out of 957 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
58%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
5%

Hispanic
2%
25%

Black
3%
13%

White
88%
54%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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