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Eli Whitney School vs. Chapel School

Should you attend Eli Whitney School or Chapel 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
Eli Whitney School
1130 Huntington Road
Stratford, CT 06615
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Chapel School
380 Chapel Street
Stratford, CT 06614
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Eli Whitney School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Eli Whitney School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Chapel 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
489 students
283 students
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This chart displays total students of Chapel School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chapel School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chapel School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#290 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
#555 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eli Whitney School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chapel School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 30% in CT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eli Whitney 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 Chapel 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.
62%
(Top 50% in CT)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eli Whitney 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 Chapel 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eli Whitney 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chapel 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Eli Whitney School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chapel School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
66
36
Grade 1 Students
69
49
Grade 2 Students
72
40
Grade 3 Students
61
46
Grade 4 Students
64
42
Grade 5 Students
73
35
Grade 6 Students
84
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eli Whitney 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 Chapel School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eli Whitney 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 Chapel School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eli Whitney 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 Chapel School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eli Whitney 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 Chapel School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eli Whitney 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 Chapel 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.
0.69
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Eli Whitney 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 Chapel 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
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eli Whitney 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 Chapel 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
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eli Whitney 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 Chapel 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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