Barnard Environmental Magnet School vs. Beecher School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beecher School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnard Environmental Magnet 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 6% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beecher 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 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
501 students
473 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#879 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#758 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
52
57
Kindergarten Students
48
41
Grade 1 Students
52
49
Grade 2 Students
52
51
Grade 3 Students
44
50
Grade 4 Students
63
46
Grade 5 Students
52
49
Grade 6 Students
41
44
Grade 7 Students
50
46
Grade 8 Students
47
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
3%


% Hispanic
32%
30%


% Black
36%
53%


% White
11%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

