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Cider Mill School vs. Miller-driscoll School

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School Overview

School
Cider Mill School
240 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
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9/
10
Top 20%
Miller-driscoll School
217 Wolfpit Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
Top Rankings

Cider Mill 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 770 students in grades 3-5, Cider Mill 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 69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Miller-driscoll School serves 842 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
770 students
842 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Miller-driscoll School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cider Mill School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Miller-driscoll School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#127 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
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69%
(Top 20% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cider Mill 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.
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74%
(Top 20% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cider Mill 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.
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71%
(Top 20% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cider Mill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cider Mill School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Miller-driscoll School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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66
Kindergarten Students
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231
Grade 1 Students
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267
Grade 2 Students
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278
Grade 3 Students
243
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Grade 4 Students
271
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Grade 5 Students
256
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cider Mill 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 Miller-driscoll School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cider Mill 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 Miller-driscoll School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cider Mill 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 Miller-driscoll School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cider Mill 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 Miller-driscoll School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Miller-driscoll 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.
0.42
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Cider Mill 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 Miller-driscoll 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cider Mill 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 Miller-driscoll 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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