Bloomfield High School vs. Avon High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bloomfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Avon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades 9-12, Bloomfield High 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 923 students in grades 9-12, Avon High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
525 students
923 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#714 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#105 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
77%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
139
228
Grade 10 Students
163
238
Grade 11 Students
101
223
Grade 12 Students
122
234
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
20%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
81%
6%
% White
2%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%