Beman Middle School vs. Coginchaug Regional High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Coginchaug Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 985 students in grades 6-8, Beman Middle 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 20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 359 students in grades 9-12, Coginchaug Regional High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
985 students
359 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
43% | 57%


Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#672 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#235 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
65-69%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
342
-
Grade 7 Students
318
-
Grade 8 Students
325
-
Grade 9 Students
-
90
Grade 10 Students
-
79
Grade 11 Students
-
105
Grade 12 Students
-
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%


% Hispanic
21%
9%


% Black
21%
1%


% White
40%
84%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

