Wexler/grant Community School
Wexler/grant Community School serves 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Wexler/grant Community School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Wexler/grant Community School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
425 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Wexler/grant Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Wexler/grant Community School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#887 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
58%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1

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

Hispanic
22%
25%

Black
72%
13%

White
4%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

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