Buttonball Lane School vs. Nayaug Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buttonball Lane School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Nayaug Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buttonball Lane School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nayaug Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
452 students
539 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#87 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
73%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
76%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
67
89
Grade 1 Students
87
117
Grade 2 Students
69
75
Grade 3 Students
75
87
Grade 4 Students
66
85
Grade 5 Students
88
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
6%


% Hispanic
10%
11%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
59%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

