Beecher School vs. Barnard Environmental Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beecher School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
473 students
501 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#758 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#879 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
52
Kindergarten Students
41
48
Grade 1 Students
49
52
Grade 2 Students
51
52
Grade 3 Students
50
44
Grade 4 Students
46
63
Grade 5 Students
49
52
Grade 6 Students
44
41
Grade 7 Students
46
50
Grade 8 Students
40
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
15%
% Hispanic
30%
32%
% Black
53%
36%
% White
8%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
