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Cherry Brook Primary School vs. East Farms School

Should you attend Cherry Brook Primary School or East Farms School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cherry Brook Primary School
4 Barbourtown Rd.
Canton, CT 06019
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
East Farms School
25 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cherry Brook Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

East Farms School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Cherry Brook Primary 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-4, East Farms 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-4
Total Students
467 students
468 students
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This chart displays total students of East Farms School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of East Farms School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Farms School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#186 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#90 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherry Brook Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Farms School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Farms School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Farms School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cherry Brook Primary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East Farms School by grade.
Pre-K Students
41
-
Kindergarten Students
94
74
Grade 1 Students
105
97
Grade 2 Students
107
88
Grade 3 Students
120
123
Grade 4 Students
-
86

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Farms School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Farms School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Farms School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Farms School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Farms School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Cherry Brook Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of East Farms School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Farms School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherry Brook Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Farms School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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